Dagestan rightly called the strongest region, Kosachev says
The senator spoke during the opening of an exhibition by Russian photographer Ivan Kozorezov entitled "Dagestan – Russia's South Pole"
Konstantin Kosachev
Russia-U.S. ties change positively - Kosachev
Russia-U.S. relations have experienced a notably positive shift over the past year of U.S. President Donald Trump's presidency, particularly regarding efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict, according to Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev.
Federation Council official speaks on current Russia-U.S. relations
Deputy Speaker of Russia's Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev assessed the current state of relations between Russia and the United States. He emphasized that the interaction between the two sides is influenced by a whole range of international factors.
Ilham Aliyev receives Russian senators
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Deputy Speaker of Russia's Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev and the chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots …
Crimea: nine years since accession to Russia
Crimea’s residents have had no qualms about reuniting with Russia over the past nine years, Crimean State Council Chairman Vladimir Konstantinov said. Nine years ago, Crimea and the city of Sevastopol decided to secede from …
Russian lawmaker: oil embargo hits economy in Europe
Konstantin Kosachev, a Federation Council deputy speaker, on Tuesday said a partial embargo on Russian oil imports agreed by the heads of state and government of the European Union will deal a blow to the competitiveness of the economy and the …
Kosachev: Russia and Azerbaijan can sign treaty on biological safety
Russia expects to sign a biosafety treaty with Azerbaijan soon, Konstantin Kosachev, the Federation Council's Deputy speaker, co-chairman of the parliamentary commission to investigate the US biolaboratories activities in …
Federation Council rules out use of Russian armed forces in Ukraine
Russia has never used its armed forces in southeast Ukraine and has no intention of doing so in the future, Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council (the upper house of Russia’s parliament) Konstantin Kosachev said in a live broadcast on …
Grigory Karasin appointed head of Russia's Federation Council Committee on International Affairs
Members of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs voted unanimously at an extraordinary meeting today to appoint former State Secretary and Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin as chairman of the committee instead of …
Trump stroke deal with Taliban due to upcoming elections, Kosachev says
Washington’s agreement with the Taliban (the organization banned in Russia) in the framework of which the US is significantly reducing its contingent in Afghanistan, is a part of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, the head of the …
Konstantin Kosachev: Azerbaijan remains Russia's constructive partner
Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Konstantin Kosachev, speaking with the correspondent of Vestnik Kavkaza, summed up the key points of Russia's relations with Azerbaijan and Armenia in 2019. In …
Kosachev: Russia and Georgia interested in improving relations
The easing of visa rules in relations between Georgia and Russia, including cancellation of visas, as well as restoration of air links with that country require urgent solution, chairman of the Federation Council’s Foreign Affairs …
Kosachev: U.S.failure to issue visas to Russian delegation - another blow to bilateral relations
Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev said that the United States’ failure to issue visas to delegates from the Russian Federal Treasury who planned to take part in an …
Why does U.S. pull out of Open Skies Treaty?
The United States seeks to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty in order to hide violations and achieve military superiority, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev said,. …
Kosachev: Trump’s impeachment inquiry linked to 2020 election
Chairman of the Russian Federation Council’s Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev has called in question the sincerity of the Democrats from the U.S. House of Representatives, who have launched formal impeachment …
Kosachev, Slutsky and Butin denied U.S. visas to attend UN General Assembly
Several Russian senators have been denied U.S. visas and won’t be able to attend the annual session of the UN General Assembly, Chairman of the Federation Council’s Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev …
Kosachev: Huntsman’s remark no guarantee missiles won’t be deployed to Europe
The only guarantee that U.S. intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles won’t be deployed to Europe was the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, and the words of outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman …
Russian and Georgian lawmakers to meet on July 15
Head of the international affairs committee of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev said he would meet with Georgian opposition lawmakers in Moscow on July 15 to discuss the current situation in bilateral relations and ways …
Kosachev: common sense has prevailed in PACE
Common sense has prevailed in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe where for the first time over the past five years the aggressive anti-Russian minority has failed to impose its viewpoint, Russian Senator Konstantin …
Kosachev on possibility of Russia’s return to PACE
The Russian Federation Interagency Commission for Council of Europe Affairs will meet on June 11 to discuss cooperation with the Council of Europe, including the current situation within its Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), Chairman of the Russian …