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Russian and US lawmakers begin talks in Washington
A Russian parliamentary delegation led by State Duma vice chair Boris Chernyshov is meeting bipartisan members of the US Congress in Washington to present Moscow's position, after receiving instructions from President Vladimir Putin and with Kremlin support.
Mar 26th 2026 · Russian Federation
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- A Russian parliamentary delegation is meeting members of the US Congress in Washington.
- The meeting includes both Republicans and Democrats and representatives of several Russian parties.
- State Duma vice chair Boris Chernyshov said the delegation will present Moscow's position and seek to create the basis for future dialogue.
- Delegation members met President Vladimir Putin before departure and received additional foreign policy guidelines, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
- The Kremlin called the talks necessary and important and said they could help revive a channel of dialogue that has been largely frozen in recent years.