State Duma News

Vyacheslav Volodin: we consider any attacks on Russian President as acts of aggression against our country

Chairman of the State Duma posted that on his Telegram channel

Vyacheslav Volodin met with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Parliament of South Africa Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Meeting was held on the eve of the beginning of the Second International Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa”, which will be held in Moscow on 19-20 March

Vyacheslav Volodin: attempts by Washington and Brussels to isolate Africa and Russia have failed

On 19-20 March 2023, there will be held the second International Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa”

Vyacheslav Volodin: crisis of the American financial system will mostly affect those who rely only on this system

Chairman of the State Duma is convinced that the USA is on the verge of the Great Depression: Biden starts the election campaign with “set of issues caused by his senile course of his policy”

Irina Yarovaya: the US Department of State’s report is an expression of hysteria and fear

Parliamentarians commented on the recent report made by the US Department of State on the eve of the announcement of the results of the work of the Parliamentary Commission on Investigation into Activities of Biological Laboratories in Ukraine

Draft statement on recognition of actions of Germany and its collaborators during the Great Patriotic War as genocide of peoples of the USSR submitted to the State Duma

Document was introduced by the Committee on International Affairs

Vyacheslav Volodin: the EU leaders, by continuing sending weapons to Kiev, act against their national interests at the expense of European citizens

Washington had once again proved that the main principle of its policy was to use other states to achieve its own interests, as stressed Chairman of the State Duma

Petr Tolstoy: Russia to reconsider issue of payments to OSCE PA, if our delegation is not allowed to participate in its work

Head of the Russian delegation, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma said that at the meeting of the OSCE PA General Committee

Members of the State Duma supported suspension of the Treaty between Russia and the USA on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms

The relevant draft law was unanimously adopted by members of the State Duma. The day before, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted the need to adopt that measure in his Presidential Address

Vyacheslav Volodin held a meeting with Speaker of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska Nenad Stevandić

After the meeting the delegation of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska visited the State Duma plenary hall. Members of the State Duma greeted the guests

Vyacheslav Volodin: dialogue with Russia on issues of security of our country in the language of ultimatums is not acceptable

Chairman of the State Duma posted that on his Telegram channel

Members of the State Duma supported decision to terminate international treaties related to the Council of Europe

Adopted law establishes the legal basis for Russia’s decision to withdraw from the Council of Europe on 16 March 2022. The document implies termination of 21 international treaties related to the Council of Europe

Appeal of the State Duma of the Russian Federation to the United Nations with a Proposal for an Urgent Investigation by the International Community into the Crime Committed by the USA in the Baltic Sea on 26 September 2022

An appeal was unanimously supported by all factions of the State Duma

The State Duma denounced the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption

After adoption of the decision on withdrawal of the Russian Federation from the Council of Europe, Russia lost the right to participate in the discussion or adoption of reports and to vote in the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO). The denunciation of the Convention is aimed at preventing any discrimination measures against the Russian Federation that could be adopted by the Group's evaluation mechanisms

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov took part in the “government hour” at the State Duma

Minister told parliamentarians about actual issues of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation. Members of all factions endorsed activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs aimed at ensuring national interests and implementing Russia's strategic national priorities