MOSCOW, June 11. /TASS/. Preparations for elections to the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, EU sanctions plans, and the sick leave of Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina were the main topics of Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov's briefing on Thursday.

TASS has compiled the Kremlin spokesman's key statements.

On President's schedule

- Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council today.

- Tomorrow is a working day for the head of state, and traditional events are also planned for Russia Day.