Russian Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin stated that Russia-Kazakhstan economic relations are growing despite sanctions, with trade turnover approaching $30 billion. Kazakhstan's Senate Chairman Maulen Ashimbayev confirmed Russia as the largest trade partner and invited Russian deputies to observe upcoming parliamentary elections.
Leonid Ivlev, Russian State Duma member representing Crimea, pointed out that if Ukraine attempted to carry out the plans, it would face immediate retaliation
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin in Pyongyang to discuss bilateral ties and honor North Korean soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine.
Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang to discuss bilateral ties and attend a memorial ceremony for Korean soldiers who participated in the conflict in the Kursk region.
Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin met with Jo Yong Won, Chairman of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly Presidium in Pyongyang, calling for expanded cooperation between Russian and Korean legislators. Volodin highlighted the dynamic development of Russia-DPRK relations thanks to leaders Putin and Kim Jong Un, and mentioned the 2024 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty. He invited Jo Yong Won to pay an official visit to Russia.
Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin met with North Korean officials in Pyongyang to express gratitude for Korea's assistance in what Russia calls the fight against neo-Nazi invaders. Volodin, on instructions from President Putin, thanked Chairman Kim Jong Un and the Korean people, noting that Russia will cherish the memory of fallen Korean soldiers. A Museum of Military Exploits and memorial complex was opened in Pyongyang at Kim Jong Un's initiative, described as a monument to Russian-Korean brotherhood in arms.
