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Luna hosts Russian lawmakers to mixed GOP reactions, outrage from others
Rep. Luna facilitated talks with sanctioned Russian lawmakers amid ongoing Ukraine conflict, drawing criticism for potentially undermining sanctions and the U.S. stance on the war.
- On Thursday, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna hosted a delegation of sanctioned Russian officials in Washington, D.C., aiming to facilitate peace talks regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine.
- The State Department granted visas and a sanctions waiver for the group, which includes deputies sanctioned in 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Led by State Duma Foreign Affairs Committee chair Vyacheslav Nikonov, the delegation toured the U.S. Capitol and the U.S. Institute of Peace during meetings intended to normalize relations.
- Republican colleagues offered mixed responses, while Ukraine advocacy groups condemned the visit, with Advocacy Director Mykola Murskyj calling it "outrageous" to host officials involved in the war.
- The Kremlin welcomed the dialogue as a step toward normalization, though critics argue the visit undermines the democratic front against Russia and legitimizes sanctioned officials.
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Democrats demand answers on sanctioned Russian lawmakers visiting Capitol
(The Hill) - Democratic lawmakers and one Republican colleague on Friday demanded answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about why sanctioned Russian lawmakers visited the U.S. and toured the U.S. Capitol building this week, a visit organized by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.). The letter, signed by Reps. Dina [...]
A delegation of deputies from the State Duma (the Lower House of the Russian Parliament) held talks Thursday with members of the U.S. Congress in Washington.
The visit of Russian State Duma deputies to the US Capitol, organized on the initiative of Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, caused sharp criticism among American pro-Ukrainian lawmakers.
A five-member delegation from the Russian Duma visited their American counterparts in Washington on Thursday, and talks between the two sides focused on peace and bilateral relations, the State Department and Republican Congresswoman from Florida Anna Paulina Luna announced.
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