Russian upper house speaker Valentina Matviyenko says that it would be tough for future World Cup hosts to reach the "high standards" set by Russia this year. "We've set such high standards that it …
Speaker of the upper house of Russia’s parliament Valentina Matviyenko said on Saturday she hoped that the visit by the delegation of US Congressmen would change their opinion about Russia shaped by the ‘Russophobic …
The upcoming meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is a positive development, which will play an important role in normalizing Russia-U.S. ties, Russian upper house …
Russia does not raise the issue of a return to G8, but is open for dialogue with it, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said. "We haven’t raised the issue of returning to this format, as …
The Federation Council will invite Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to a plenary session, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said. "Whether he will be able to come or not is a …
The US decision to unilaterally withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) may be yet another attempt by Washington to subdue the EU economy, Russian upper house speaker Valentina Matvienko said. …
Russia's State Duma unanimously adopted in the first reading a draft law on criminal liability for complying with Western sanctions on Russian soil. The initiative was introduced by the Speakers of the State Duma and the Federation …
Russia’s response to Britain’s charges must be prompt, tough and proportionate, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko told the media on Wednesday, TASS reports. "Britain has blamed Russia …
Russia's Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko commented on the Kremlin List published by the US Department of Treasury, which includes her as well. She believes that Washington had no reasons to release …
The U.S. Treasury Department has released "Kremlin report" - the list of Russians who are potential targets for future U.S. sanctions. The list has the names of 114 senior politicians and members of the Russian leadership, as well …
Russian will return to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Russia's Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said. "We will return to PACE, we need this," she stressed. …
The Russian Constitution may be amended only in exceptional cases, as ill-defined changes are fraught with political, economic and social risks, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said. She noted …
Russia's withdrawal from the Council of Europe is out of the question, Russia's Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said. "As for Russia’s withdrawal from the Council of Europe, it is not …
A clip from the 'Karachay-Cherkessia - 25' film, produced by the information and analysis agency Vestnik Kavkaza jointly with the TV channel of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation 'Vmeste …
The DPRK’s delegation may discuss bilateral relations with Russia at a meeting with speaker of the parliament’s upper house (Federation Council) Valentina Matviyenko, due on October 16, a representative of the North …
Iranian side fulfills all obligations under the nuclear deal, Federation Council speaker Valentina Matviyenko said. She recalled that the last inspection happened in August of this year and the IAEA confirmed this. …
Depriving Russia of the right to vote in the Council of Europe shows that the organization needs to change, Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko says. "I'm absolutely convinced that Russia's …
PACE’s new president Stella Kyriakides sent a letter to speakers of the Russian parliament’s lower and upper houses Vyacheslav Volodin and Valentina Matviyenko, where she confirmed …
Chairman of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Ogtay Asadov participated in a meeting of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly Council, which was held in St. Petersburg. The event was also attended by State Duma speaker …
Speaker of Russia’s Federation Council upper parliament house Valentina Matviyenko has refuted rumors that she is listed among potential prime ministers after the presidential elections in 2018. "I never …
