No Contacts Between Russian and U.S. Senators, Official Says
Russian senators have no current contacts with their U.S. counterparts, and no such contacts are expected in the near future, according to Andrey Denisov, first deputy chairman of the Senate Committee on International Affairs. He noted that the last visit by Russian lawmakers to the U.S. was a delegation of five State Duma deputies in March 2026.
Consensus
- There are currently no contacts between Russian and U.S. senators.
- No such contacts are expected in the near future.
- Andrey Denisov, first deputy chairman of the Committee on International Affairs of the Russian Senate, made this statement in an interview with TASS.
- The last visit by Russian lawmakers to the United States was a delegation of five deputies from the State Duma in March 2026.
- The visit was to Washington, D.C., and was hosted by U.S. Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna.
- The visit marked the first meeting between Russian lawmakers and U.S. Congress members in 12 years.
Points of divergence
- Denisov stated that the Russian upper house's partner is the U.S. Senate, and he emphasized that even small communication channels are positive, calling them a 'small stream' of dialogue. — vesti
- Denisov expressed a positive view of the March 2026 visit by Russian State Duma deputies to the U.S., stating such contacts are beneficial and a positive signal. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- In the Federation Council, it was stated that there are no contacts with US senators — Вести
- Contacts between Russian and US senators are currently non-existent, Andrei Denisov stated in a TASS interview. — ТАСС (Telegram)