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Chairman of the State Duma held a meeting with Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam

Vyacheslav Volodin and Phạm Minh Chính discussed issues of further development of bilateral cooperation and the necessary legislative basis for this purpose

Chairman of the State Duma: we consider it would be right if members of the German Bundestag investigated the situation and evaluated Merz’s actions

Vyacheslav Volodin noted that German Chancellor possessed information about intentions of London and Paris to provide to Ukraine components for the production of nuclear weapons, but concealed it from the country's parliament

Vyacheslav Volodin: Zelensky was not chosen accidentally to negotiations on transfer of components for nuclear weapon

He is illegitimate and will agree to do anything just to obtain political asylum, according to Chairman of the State Duma

Vyacheslav Volodin: information about plans of France and the UK to give nuclear weapon and means of delivery to Kiev requires an immediate response

“We plan to discuss it at the meeting of the Council of the State Duma today,” said Chairman of the State Duma

Ivan Melnikov held a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla

Issues related to development of comprehensive cooperation between Russia and Cuba, including at the inter-parliamentary level, as well as joining efforts to counter challenges and threats, were discussed at the meeting

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation addressed members of the State Duma during the “government hour”

Sergey Lavrov told members of the State Duma about the priorities of Russia’s foreign policy. “Our diplomacy consistently promotes honest, equal and mutually beneficial partnership with all those who are ready to interact with us on the same principles,” he said

Vyacheslav Volodin: Kallas should visit a doctor

According to Chairman of the State Duma, the EU high diplomat tries to present herself as a fighter against Russia and to distance herself from her parents’ Soviet past

Vyacheslav Volodin: before imposing sanctions, they should think carefully about the consequences of such decisions

Such restrictions result in “deaths and freezing” in the countries that adopt these decisions, as noted Chairman of the State Duma

Vyacheslav Volodin: all Europe’s illegal actions hit it back like a boomerang

According to Chairman of the State Duma, the current politicians will not bring anything good for the European states

Vyacheslav Volodin: abduction of the president of a sovereign state is unacceptable

Vyacheslav Volodin: after Merz’s recent statement we can only sympathize with the citizens of this once economically successful European state

According to the German Chancellor's logic, the people should be blamed for the ongoing recession in the German economy, the closure and bankruptcy of enterprises, rising unemployment, and reduction of social benefits, as noted the Chairman of the State Duma

Vyacheslav Volodin: together with friendly countries we stand shoulder to shoulder for our citizens and we will not let commit any provocations against them

At a plenary meeting, the State Duma ratified two agreements on mutual protection of citizens from unjustified prosecution by international justice bodies—with the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Vyacheslav Volodin: current European politicians should resign and make way for those who take a more responsible approach to world order issues

Vyacheslav Volodin: a world without rules has become “the new rule” of international affairs

Chairman of the State Duma noted the importance of further development of dialogue with parliaments of other states

Vyacheslav Volodin: blood of innocent victims is on hands of Zelensky and his European sponsors

Chairman of the State Duma expressed condolences to the families of those who were killed by the Kiev regime’s strike in the Kherson region

Chairman of the State Duma: the attack on the Russian President's residence in the Novgorod region is the death throes of the Kiev regime

According to Vyacheslav Volodin, the response to such attack must be as harsh as possible, members of the State Duma insist on this

Chairman of the State Duma: Russia has never been an enemy to Europe

More and more countries start to realize that supporting the war in Ukraine will lead to nothing good, as says Vyacheslav Volodin

Vyacheslav Volodin: authoritarian regimes rule in modern Europe and they use democracy slogans as a smokescreen

Russia has never interfered in the affairs of other states, as noted the Chairman of the State Duma

Vyacheslav Volodin: all the praises and applauses of the West lead to big problems

According to Chairman of the State Duma, the same promises also led Ukraine to big problems

Vyacheslav Volodin and Gélase Daniel Ndabirabe discussed issues of development of inter-parliamentary relations between Russia and Burundi

Speakers also signed an agreement on cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly of Burundi