Why did parliamentarians become more active in foreign policy
Russia takes parliamentary diplomacy to Middle East
Vyacheslav Volodin
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Putin: those acquiring Russian citizenship should swear oath
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he shared the opinion on the necessity to introduce amendments to the laws to enable stripping those convicted of terrorism of citizenship. "A consultation with the …
Russia cuts its contribution to PACE by €11 mln
Russia has cut its contribution to the Council of Europe donated to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) by one third or 11 million euros, Russia's State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said. …
Putin and Dodon lay wreath at Tomb to Unknown Soldier
Russian President Vladimir Putin has laid a wreath at the Tomb to the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin wall as part of the Victory Day celebrations devoted to the 72nd anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi …
Voloding: Ukraine increasingly turning into terrorist state
Ukraine is turning into a terrorist country where laws do not work, Speaker of Russia’s State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin said. "Such statements can only be made on the basis of the investigation," he …
Marine Le Pen: we reject diplomacy of sanctions and blackmail
French right-wing presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen criticized the anti-Russian sanctions and vowed to fight against 'black lists', while visiting Moscow. "As for the sanctions and my attitude towards …
Vyacheslav Volodin left for Yerevan
Russia's parliamentary delegation led by the State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin will pay a one-day official visit to Yerevan today. During the visit, the meetings will be held with the Armenian President …
Russia pays last Respects to Tu-154 plane crash victims
Public ceremonies of paying last respects to victims of the Tu-154 aircraft crash in the Black Sea was held in Russian cities such as Moscow, Sochi, Kazan, Khabarovsk, Yevpatoria, Bryansk and others. The funeral ceremony …
Volodin: friendship between Russia and Kazakhstan will only get stronger
Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed plan of activities of Russian and Kazakh parliaments in the framework of intergovernmental cooperation. …
Russia and Kazakhstan to expand inter-parliamentary cooperation
Speakers of lower chambers of Russian and Kazakh parliaments, Vyacheslav Volodin and Nurlan Nigmatulin, have agreed to raise the level of inter-parliamentary cooperation, the press service of the …
Nazarbayev and Volodin to hold meeting in Astana
The speaker of the Russian State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, will hold a meeting with the Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev today during Volodin's official visit to Astana, the State Duma press service …
Volodin: Russia and Cuba can jointly respond existing challenges
Russia and Cuba are able to jointly resist the existing challenges, the State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said during a meeting with the head of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba, Esteban Lazo …
Vyacheslav Volodin to attend Castro's funeral instead of Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to attend the funeral of late Cuban leader Fidel Castro, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. According to Peskov, Putin had a busy schedule preparing …
Volodin comments on Ulyukayev's detention
Russia's State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Tuesday that the detention of the Russian Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev shows that there are "no untouchables" in …
Volodin: Putin, Trump have similar positions on some issues
Speaker of Russia’s State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin says the Donald Trump’s position in fighting terrorism, in structuring of effective Russian-U.S. relations and in defending national interests is …
Volodin will try to head CSTO Parliamentary Assembly
Election of the new head of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly will be held this month in St. Petersburg. Russia proposes the candidature of the State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, the head of the State Duma CIS Affairs …
Russian State Duma Speaker: we hope to improve relations with US
Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin voiced hopes for more constructive US-Russian dialogue when the newly-elected president takes office. "Current Russian-US relations cannot be called friendly. One would …
Vyacheslav Volodin appointed State Duma Speaker
Vyacheslav Volodin has been confirmed as the new speaker of the Russian State Duma. His candidacy was supported by 404 members of the Duma. Dmitry Novikov was supported by 40 members. The candidate was …
Sergey Kiriyenko appointed first deputy chief of presidential staff
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed the chief of Russia’s nuclear power corporation Rosatom, Sergey Kiriyenko, the first deputy chief of the presidential staff, the Kremlin’s press service …
Putin proposes Volodin as new State Duma's Speaker
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed the candidacy of his aide Vyacheslav Volodin as the next State Duma speaker. Volodin replaces Sergei Naryshkin, whom Putin named the new …
