Russia: Putin chairs Security Council meeting on the economy, Moldova

Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Security Council of Russia in Moscow on Friday, with economic issues and the political situation in Moldova topping the agenda. Discussions at the closed-door meeting are believed to have focussed on concerns surrounding the low price of the rouble, which has hit a 12-year low against the US dollar. Another feature of the meeting was the major civil unrest in Moldova where thousands have been protesting against the new Prime Minister Pavel Filip an