The State Duma told about the preparations for the visit of a delegation of deputies to the United States

Alexey Chepa, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, spoke on Wednesday, March 25, about the preparations for the visit of a delegation of deputies to the United States.

According to the parliamentarian, such a meeting has been preparing for a long time, and discussions on this issue began last year.

"This requires certain procedures and approvals. Because all deputies are under sanctions. In order to visit a country, and this happens on a regular basis, state guarantees from the host country are required for a certain period of time, when one or another deputy or group of deputies can visit this country," Chepa said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

The MP added that the composition of the delegation would not be disclosed until the visit to the United States.

Calm due to the storm: the Kremlin confirmed a pause in negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine

However, Washington's war with Tehran may force Kiev to compromise.

Earlier, the media reported that a group of State Duma deputies may travel to the United States in the near future to hold talks. It is noted that the delegation will include deputies from different factions, and it will be headed by Vyacheslav Nikonov, Deputy Chairman of the United Russia International Affairs Committee, grandson of Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov. kp.ru .

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on March 20 that Moscow hopes to continue negotiations on a peaceful settlement in Ukraine in the near future. He expressed the hope that the pause in the trilateral negotiations between Moscow, Washington and Kiev would be temporary, RT reports.

On March 19, Chepa said that the pause in the negotiation process "will not last long" and in order to continue contacts on Ukraine, the parties involved in them need to decide on the meeting place and the composition of their delegations.

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