Piskarev
Vasily Ivanovich

New law on activities of foreign agents

The law on the stricter control over the activities of foreign agents will help to protect the interests and security of the Russian Federation, its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the rights and freedoms of its citizens

Vasily Piskarev called for joining efforts of the CSTO member states to protect sovereignty

He announced that following the joint meeting of the CSTO PA standing commissions on defence and security, on political affairs and international cooperation, and on socioeconomic and legal affairs

The State Duma initiated an investigation into the activities of the biological laboratories in Ukraine

Members of the State Duma also appealed to the Federation Council with a proposal to create a parliamentary commission to investigate the circumstances related to the creation of biological laboratories by the US specialists in Ukraine

The State Duma Committee told about consequences of suspension of Russia’s membership in Interpol

Chairman of the Committee on Security and Corruption Control Vasily Piskarev stressed that suspension of Russia’s membership in Interpol would affect the entire international crime control system

The State Duma Commission does not exclude tightening of legislation relating Google

That was announced by the Chairman of the Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs Vasilii Piskarev. He stressed that the company “shamefully evades responding to the claims”

Vasilii Piskarev: the US political elite is annoyed with strengthening of Russia’s sovereignty

The Chairman of the Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs is convinced that anti-Russian politicians in the United States will continue to call on President Biden to impose new sanctions and to increase pressure on Russia

Remarks by members of the State Duma on the OSCE’s decision not to send observers for the elections in Russia

The OSCE announced earlier that representatives of the organization would not observe the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Russia due to limitations on the election observation in the current epidemiological situation

Vasilii Piskarev: Washington is trying to disguise meddling in the elections in Russia by accusing Russia of meddling

The Chairman of the Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs stressed that unlike the US administration, Russia provided concrete evidence of attempts of meddling in the elections in the Russian Federation

The State Duma Commission provided the CSTO PA with evidence of meddling of Western countries in Russia’s internal affairs

Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs also provided information on the developed legislative measures that would help to address challenges and threats

Vasilii Piskarev sent appeals to the Bundestag and the OPCW

Decision to appeal to the Bundestag and the OPCW was taken after the meeting of members of the State Duma Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation held at the Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday, July 16

The State Duma Commission discussed with the Russian Foreign Ministry inconsistencies in the OPCW draft report on Navalny’s “poisoning”

Following the meeting of members of the State Duma Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, there was a decision to appeal to the Bundestag and the OPCW

The State Duma Commission revealed new evidence of foreign interference in the election campaign in Russia

Members of the Commission had sent to the Prosecutor General's Office and Roskomnadzor the materials on the activities of the US organization National Democratic Institute for International Relations, recognized as undesirable in the Russian Federation, and asked to take all the necessary measures, as said the Chairman of the Commission on Foreign Interference Vasilii Piskarev

Vasilii Piskarev: as the elections approach, attempts to destabilize the situation in Russia are doomed to failure

The parliamentarian stressed that politically motivated human rights organizations tried to shape world public opinion about Russia, as the elections to the State Duma will be held soon, but they do not notice real human rights violations in the Russia’s neighboring countries

Vasilii Piskarev: NGOs held trainings in Prague how to collect confidential and classified information in former Soviet republics

Chairman of the Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs Vasillii Piskarev made addressed the participants of the coordination meeting of the heads of parliamentary delegations of the CSTO member states in the OSCE PA

Vasilii Piskarev presented materials on foreign interference at the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation

The materials include fragments of video records and screen shots of documents of some non-governmental organizations and media recognized in Russia as undesirable

The State Duma Commission revealed facts of interference in the US Department of State’s International Religious Freedom Report

Chairman of the Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs Vasilii Piskarev commented on the annual International Religious Freedom Report prepared by the US Department of State and published on May 12

Vasilii Piskarev: Russia will not tolerate any attempt of foreign interference in its information space

As the parliamentarian said, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, which was funded from the US budget, defiantly and systematically violated Russian laws and ignored decisions of Russian courts

Chairman of the State Duma Commission commented on remarks of the EU representative on justice in Russia

Chairman of the Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs Vasillii Piskarev said the recent remarks of Josep Borrell that he had mentioned in his speech at the European Parliament were “blatant interference in Russia’s internal affairs, in particular, in the activities of Russian supervisory and judicial authorities”

Vasilii Piskarev: Google and YouTube expressed readiness for dialogue

Chairman of the Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs Vasillii Piskarev said that foreign companies expressed their willingness to cooperate and address violations of Russian legislation

Vasilii Piskarev: Russia and China have similar positions on countering terrorism and cybercrime

Members of the State Duma Committee on Security and Corruption Control held a meeting with representatives of the Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China via videoconference