State Duma News

State Duma intends to fight for the preservation of historical memory

Representatives of factions of the State Duma expressed support for the statement of Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin on the need to protect historical memory and preserve the true history about the deeds of our soldiers in the Great Patriotic War

Viacheslav Volodin urged deputies to consider the protection of historical memory a priority in international activity

The Chairman of the State Duma announced this, opening the first meeting of the spring session. He emphasized that everything must be done to protect the fighters against fascism within the parliamentary dimension

Leonid Slutskiy considers the resolution of the Polish Sejm “rare cynicism”

The Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs noted that the document does not stand up to criticism, and indicated that adopting such resolutions the country's parliament is trying to cover up, rehabilitate flirting of its own previous statesmen with the Nazi regime

Leonid Slutskiy: unlawful murder of Soleimani is the US barbarous provocation

Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs commented on the assassination of the head of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Qasem Soleimani by a US air strike

Viacheslav Volodin noted the State Duma’s success in international activity

In an interview with TV channel Rossiya 24, the Chairman of the State Duma spoke about the resumption of contacts with PACE, as well as British and Ukrainian parliamentarians

Viacheslav Volodin and Viktor Medvedchuk agreed on the following broad round of meetings

The Chairman of the State Duma held talks with the Chairman of the Inter-Factional Parliamentary Association of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine "Inter-Parliamentary Dialogue for Peace: Ukraine-Russia-Germany-France” in the State Duma

Russian and British lawmakers begin restoration of inter-parliamentary relations

Today a meeting between Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin and members of the House of Lords of the British Parliament was held in the State Duma

Leonid Slutskiy: the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump is a revenge of the Democrats

"The vote in the House of Representatives for the impeachment against Trump is the result of internal party confrontation and the revenge of the Democrats for the defeat in the 2016 presidential election," said the Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs

Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin met with PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier

On December 17, the Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin held a meeting with the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Liliane Maury Pasquier in Moscow. The conversation lasted more than two hours

Japan's statements on the Kuril Islands are a threat to Russia's territorial integrity and sovereignty

Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin harshly responded to the call to declare the Kuril Islands the territory of Japan

Liability for training “intervention specialists” may be introduced

This issue was discussed at a meeting of the Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs. To date, Russian legislation has not established liability for participation in destructive foreign training

Members of the State Duma condemned the US bill on designation of Russia as ”a sponsor of terrorism“

Calling our country a “state sponsor of terrorism” is dishonorable and irresponsible, said the Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutskiy

Inter-parliamentary Commission of Russia and Vietnam discussed new areas of cooperation

Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin supported the idea of creation of working groups in several new areas and said that the adoption of legislative decisions would entail a more active development of relations between the two countries

Viacheslav Volodin and Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân visited park Zaryadye

After a tour of the park, the Chairman of the State Duma and the Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam watched the film “Places of Preservation of Russia”, filmed by the Russian Geographical Society

Viacheslav Volodin: Russia and Vietnam have the potential for trade growth

The Chairman of the State Duma said that at a meeting with the Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân. It was held before the first meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Commission of Russia and Vietnam