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Viacheslav Volodin: State Duma members will continue to work on countering terrorism, including on international platforms

On September 3, Russia commemorates Day of Solidarity in the fight against terrorism

Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin will visit Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in September

Interregional cooperation and strengthening global security will be the main topics of inter-parliamentary meetings and events of the State Duma in the fall session

Delegation of the State Duma paid a visit to Slovakia

The State Duma delegation headed by Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Petr Tolstoy took part in the celebrations dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Slovak national liberation uprising against fascist occupation

Adalbi Shkhagoshev: Georgian President has softened her tone towards Russia

First Deputy Head of the United Russia faction, member of the Committee on Security and Corruption Control emphasized that Russia was ready to resume relations, which it had never ruined. He believes that only after apologies for Russophobic sentiments it is possible to take next steps

Leonid Slutskiy commented on the release of Kirill Vyshinsky

Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutskiy hopes that the “constructive approach of the new Kiev authorities [shown in the case of the head of RIA Novosti Ukraine –Editor’s Note] will be projected into other areas of relations with Russia”

Head of the International Committee informed that meetings with US congressmen and senators have not been planned in Moscow

Commenting on the statement of the US Senator Ron Johnson that he was denied Russian visa, the Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutskiy emphasized that at the moment there is no information about the visit of the US Congress delegation to Russia, which the Senator referred to

Congratulations of Viacheslav Volodin on Constitution Day of the Slovak Republic

Observers from the State Duma did not find any irregularities in the election of the President of Abkhazia

This was reported to journalists by First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Issues of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Contacts with Fellow Countryman Konstantin Zatulin. He leads a delegation of State Duma observers. The parliamentarian pointed out that the elections were not accompanied by any irregularities

Viacheslav Volodin: European Parliament and PACE need to promptly discuss the risks of the consequences of deploying American missiles in Europe

The Chairman of the State Duma commented on the situation that had developed after the United States withdrew from the INF Treaty and tested a new cruise missile with a range of over 500 km on August 18, and a statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin

Head of the International Committee called the second round of Skripals-related US sanctions the next wave of a massive anti-Russian provocation

Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutskiy reminded that recently Scotland Yard was forced to admit that it could not find evidence of Russian involvement in the so-called poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal

Vasilii Piskarev told about the tasks of the new Commission of the State Duma

The first meeting of the Commission on the investigation of the foreign states' interference in the Russia's internal affairs was held in the State Duma. It will analyze and study data on foreign interference in the internal affairs of our country, as well as defend Russia's sovereignty on international platforms

Leonid Slutskiy: G7 steps to contain and isolate our country will ultimately lead to nothing

According to the Chairman of the Committee, if Russia receives an invitation to participate in the G7 summit in 2020, the event’s agenda and ensuring of the equal rights of all parties should be considered

Leonid Slutskiy considers the results of the meeting of Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron as a forward step

The Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs, the coordinator of Interparliamentary Group on interaction with Parliament of the French Republic, noted that this is a step both towards development of bilateral cooperation and the "untying of the most complex knots of modern international politics"

Leonid Slutskiy: we will use the parliamentary resource to resist attempts to interfere in the elections

The Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs also emphasized that this is “an absolutely timely measure, which should not be delayed for a minute”