Events
The Russian President commends senators’ performance in the spring session
Valentina Matvienko briefed the President on the results of the Federation Council’s activities.
Procedure for redomiciling international companies to Russian jurisdiction clarified
The legislation was presented by Ivan Abramov.
Valentina Matvienko: Unity has become the defining strength of Russian society and state
The Federation Council Speaker reviewed the upper house’s activities during the spring session.
Federation Council moves to approve expulsion of foreign nationals posing threat to public safety
The legislation was presented by Vladimir Kozhin.
Vladimir Dzhabarov: We can see through all the approaches to foreign interference and understand how they work
The Senator chaired a meeting of the Federation Council Commission on Defending State Sovereignty and Preventing Interference in the Domestic Affairs of the Russian Federation.
Valentina Matvienko: Russia and South Africa maintain friendly interparliamentary relations
Federation Council Speaker met with Chairperson of South African Parliament’s National Council of Provinces.
Konstantin Kosachev: Russia committed to effective UN counter-terrorism efforts
The Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council met with Acting Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism Alexander Zuyev.
Valentina Matvienko invites foreign parliamentarians to observe State Duma elections
Invitations have also been extended to international parliamentary organisations.
Konstantin Kosachev: The Memory Train Project helped schoolchildren from different countries learn about their shared history and forge friendships
The project participants have completed their trip across Russia and Belarus.
Valentina Matvienko meets with participants in the Train of Memory educational and cultural project
The meeting took place at the Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Hill.
Sergei Kislyak: The West is turning international judicial bodies into instruments of pressure on political opponents
Senators and experts discussed the administration of international justice.
Konstantin Kosachev meets with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Saudi Arabia to Russia
The officials discussed the invigoration of bilateral cooperation, including its parliamentary component, as well as regional and global security issues.
Valentina Matvienko extends greetings to parliamentary leaders and heads of international organisations on International Day of Parliamentarism
Her messages were addressed to the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, heads of the chambers of parliament of CIS and BRICS member states, and several friendly nations.
Valentina Matvienko: Russia and Belarus have created one of Eurasia’s most successful integration entities
The Federation Council Speaker delivered a speech at a plenary session of the 13th Forum of the Regions of Belarus and Russia. The presidents of both countries addressed video messages to the Forum’s guests and participants.
Valentina Matvienko and Natalya Kochanova hold a meeting with the heads of regions of Russia and Belarus
The event was held as part of the 13th Forum of Regions of the two Countries.
Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko meets with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko
The Federation Council Speaker is in Minsk to participate in events of the 13th Forum of Regions of Russia and Belarus.
Grigory Karasin met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of the Sudan Muawiya Khalid
The Russian side noted that its senators expect to restore interparliamentary cooperation with Sudanese colleagues.
Alexei Pushkov: We must not allow pseudo-history to take hold in the global public consciousness
Senators and experts discussed ways to counter historical revisionism and the distortion of historical truth.
Meeting of the Interparliamentary Commission on Cooperation between the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
The event in Baku was chaired by First Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council, Co-Chair of the Commission from the Russian side Andrey Yatskin, and Co-Chair from the Azerbaijani side, First Deputy Speaker of the Milli Majlis Ali Ahmadov.
Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko received Russia Day greetings from foreign leaders and parliamentary speakers
Russian senators also received greetings from the heads of foreign diplomatic missions.