News of the Chairman

Vyacheslav Volodin: members of the State Duma support our President’s decision to conduct a special military peacekeeping operation

Chairman of the State Duma said that “the purpose of the operation is to protect people living in Ukraine”. “The actions of our country are aimed only at protecting peace. We ask you not to get involved and not participate in any mobilizations proposed by the Kiev authorities,” he addressed the citizens of Ukraine

Vyacheslav Volodin told about the outcomes of his visit to Cuba

Chairman of the State Duma mentioned the agreements to create new formats of cooperation that would benefit citizens of both countries

Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin met with President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez

Chairman of the State Duma met with President of the National Assembly of People's Power and the Council of State of Cuba

Vyacheslav Volodin and Esteban Lazo Hernández discussed issues of development of Russia-Cuba inter-parliamentary cooperation, including the possible establishment of the high level inter-parliamentary commission, condemned the US policy and NATO expansion

Vyacheslav Volodin: Fidel Castro is a planetary-known figure

Chairman of the State Duma noted the Comandante’s role in liberation of Cuba and stressed that “Russian people honor his memory”

Vyacheslav Volodin: Russia and Cuba should develop relations and help each other

Chairman of the State Duma posted that on his Telegram channel after his arrival in Havana

Vyacheslav Volodin arrived in Havana

Chairman of the State Duma is paying an official visit to Cuba

Chairman of the State Duma: the decision to recognize DPR and LPR has stopped war

Vyacheslav Volodin stressed that it was a fateful decision on LPR and DPR sovereignty recognition. He added that the State Duma would establish inter-parliamentary relations with the republics

Vyacheslav Volodin: LPR and DPR recognition stop any further loss of lives of our citizens and compatriots living there

Chairman of the State Duma is convinced that is the only solution in the current situation

Vyacheslav Volodin held a meeting with Talant Mamytov

Chairman of the State Duma and Speaker of the Joǵorku Keńesh of the Kyrgyz Republic discussed issues of development of inter-parliamentary cooperation between the two states, including within the framework of the Inter-parliamentary commission and relevant committees

Vyacheslav Volodin: members of the State Duma to discuss situation in LPR and DPR at the next plenary meeting

That was announced by the Chairman of the State Duma via his Telegram channel

Vyacheslav Volodin: Zelensky is instigating the beginning of a big war

Chairman of the State Duma recalled that “Russia does not want war” and noted silence of European leaders in the current situation, while if the war started, it would be Europe that would be the scene of military activities

Vyacheslav Volodin blamed Western states for using double standards in situation with genocide in Ukraine

Chairman of the State Duma is convinced that members of the European Parliaments, PACE and OSCE PA instead of condemning such actions and investigating the situation, they “hiding their heads in the sand like ostriches”

Vyacheslav Volodin to pay official visits to Cuba and Nicaragua

Issues of bilateral cooperation and further development of inter-parliamentary dialogue will be discussed during the official visits of the Chairman of the State Duma

Vyacheslav Volodin and Jair Bolsonaro discussed issues of development of relations between Russia and Brazil

Chairman of the State Duma also invited parliamentarians from Brazil to take part in the International Forum “Development of Parliamentarism”, which will be held in July 2022