Slutsky Leonid Eduardovich

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation addressed the State Duma

February 14, 2024

Sergey Lavrov spoke about the current issues of foreign policy of the Russian Federation. Chairmen of the relevant committees and representatives of all factions also commented on those issues. They supported activity of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs aimed at promoting the President’s foreign policy course

January 16, 2024

Vyacheslav Volodin: we are going to hold the BRICS Parliamentary Forum and the Conference “Development of Parliamentarism” this year

According to Chairman of the State Duma, within those formats, the parliamentarians will discuss different issues, legislative contribution to the development of international relations

October 18, 2023

Vyacheslav Volodin instructed to prepare a text of appeal of the State Duma to the UN condemning the attack on the hospital in the Gaza Strip

The Committee on International Affairs will prepare the relevant appeal at the request of Chairman of the State Duma

October 16, 2023

Anna Kuznetsova proposed to adopt the convention on the prevention of terror against children

On Monday, October 16, there was held a meeting of the Parliamentary Commission on Investigation of the Crimes Committed by the Kiev regime Against Minors

Deputy Chairwoman of the State Duma Anna Kuznetsova

October 2, 2023

First meeting of the Commission on Cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly of Nicaragua was held at the State Duma

Vyacheslav Volodin and Laureano Ortega Murillo opened the meeting. Parliamentarians discussed issues of legislative support of financial and economic cooperation between Russia and Nicaragua, as well as issues of energy, agriculture, and healthcare cooperation

Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and Special Representative of the President of Nicaragua for Russian Affairs Laureano Facundo Ortega Murillo

October 1, 2023

Parliaments of Russia and Latin America can contribute to building a just multipolar world

On Sunday, October 1, the round table discussion on the topic “Just multipolar world: role of the parliamentary diplomacy” was held as part of the events of the First International Parliamentary Conference “Russia – Latin America”

May 4, 2023

Member of the State Duma called the actions of the Ukrainian delegation at the PABSEC meeting unacceptable

Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutsky also expressed gratitude to the Turkish colleagues for not letting interrupt the speech of Olga Timofeyeva

April 18, 2023

Members of the State Duma criticized repressive policy of the Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian governments against the Russian-speaking population

Members of the State Duma at the plenary meeting on Tuesday unanimously supported adoption of the relevant statement on inadmissibility of such policy. According to parliamentarians, those countries have embarked on a criminal course of total displacement of the Russian language from all social spheres, mass media and education system and their authorities do not conceal their neo-fascist affiliations

April 11, 2023

The State Duma adopted the outcome report of the Parliamentary Commission on Investigation into Activities of the US Biological Laboratories in Ukraine

The outcome report was presented by Co-Chair of the Commission, Deputy Chairwoman of the State Duma Irina Yarovaya. Chairmen of the relevant Committees and representatives of the Russian Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Foreign Affairs also spoke on that issue. The outcome report consists of 200 pages and contains facts of the US criminal activity in Ukraine

March 22, 2023

Chairman of the State Duma supported proposal to rename again the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia after the Congolese politician Patrice Lumumba

Vyacheslav Volodin is convinced that returning the name will be symbolic in the light of the recent events in Ukraine: Patrice Lumumba, one of the symbols of the struggle of the people of Africa for independence, was killed because of his anti-Western position, defending the interests of the country

Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin

March 21, 2023

Chairman of the State Duma instructed to propose effective measures to protect the country’s sovereignty and institution of the President

“President is a head of the state and all attacks on him are attacks on the country,” stressed Vyacheslav Volodin

March 19, 2023

Russia and African countries want equal world without imposition of Western paradigm of consciousness

Topic “Neocolonialism of the West: How to Prevent the Repetition of History” was discussed at the round table during the Second International Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa”. Parliamentarians of Russia and the countries of the African continent, as well as leading Russian experts, exchanged views and outlined a trajectory for further dialogue based on the principles of mutual respect

February 15, 2023

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

February 15, 2023

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

February 8, 2023

Committee on International Affairs adopted decisions aimed at protecting sovereignty and national interests of Russia

termination of international treaties of the Council of Europe with respect to the Russian Federation”, submitted by the President of the Russian Federation, including, the Charter of the Council of Europe, the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and various protocols, as said Leonid Slutsky

Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutsky

September 21, 2022

The State Duma adopted an appeal on the threat from Ukraine to peace and stability in Europe

Members of the State Duma appealed to the UN General Assembly, Inter-Parliamentary Union, European Parliament and parliaments of foreign states. Parliamentarians unanimously supported the appeal

September 9, 2022

Leaders of the State Duma factions met with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin stressed that all the State Duma factions “have different political views, but they all agree that Russia-China cooperation should be developed on principles of friendship, mutual respect and non-interference in internal affairs”

Meeting of Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Li Zhanshu with Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and leaders of the State Duma factions

July 5, 2022

Chairman of the State Duma asked to consider an issue of a denunciation of the Treaty on Cooperation with Norway in the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean

The Treaty concerning maritime delimitation and cooperation was signed in 2010

March 22, 2022

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

March 15, 2022

Petr Tolstoy: there is a decision to withdraw from the Council of Europe

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov had already sent a relevant note to the Secretary General of the organization, as said Deputy Chairman of the State Duma

SlutskyLeonid Eduardovich