Federation Council

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"Russia and US should discuss their future"

"Russia and US should discuss their future"

Chairman of Russia’s Federation Council Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev held a meeting with visiting US Senator Rand Paul in Moscow today. The sides discussed bilateral relations during the …

 Suleiman Kerimov returns to Russia from France

Suleiman Kerimov returns to Russia from France

Russian businessman and senator Suleiman Kerimov got back his passport and returned to Russia after a French court had cleared him of all accusations, the office of the Russian Consulate General in the city of …

US senators coming to Moscow

US senators coming to Moscow

A group of US senators will visit Russia soon, Russian State Duma Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Leonid Slutsky confirmed. According to him, State Duma members are ready to meet with American senators during their …

Russia's Federation Council approves counter-sanctions law

Russia's Federation Council approves counter-sanctions law

Russia’s Federation Council has unanimously approved the law on counter-sanctions in response to unfriendly actions by the United States and other countries. According to the law, the government is empowered to introduce on the …

Will Russia's MPs whose spend exceeds official income be sacked?

Will Russia's MPs whose spend exceeds official income be sacked?

The Lower House Security Committee of the Russian parliament has approved a new draft law which allows to firing of federal lawmakers who lie in their income declarations and spend more than they officially earn. The bill, written by MP …

Russia's Klintsevich resigns Defense Committee Post

Russia's Klintsevich resigns Defense Committee Post

A Russian lawmaker Frants Klintsevich has resigned as deputy head of the Russian Federation Council's Defense Committee. Klintsevich did not elaborate on his reason for resigning as first deputy chairman …