Putin discussed with Volodin the legislative work of the State Duma

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, as part of the negotiations, issues of the legislative work of the lower house of parliament were discussed, informed Kremlin press office.

“Various issues related to the current and future legislative work of the lower house of parliament were discussed,” the report says.

On March 22, First Vice Speaker of the State Duma Alexander Zhukov announced that the State Duma approved a plan for implementing the provisions of the presidential address to the Federal Assembly, which he delivered on February 21. In total, the plan includes 72 points, and the Duma has already fulfilled 16 of them. In the first reading, the State Duma adopted 25 bills, in the second – five, 12 more drafts were submitted for consideration. Another 12 points of the plan provide for the joint preparation of draft laws by the government and deputies.

During his address, Putin noted that the goal of Western countries in Ukraine is to transfer the local conflict into a phase of global confrontation and the strategic defeat of Russia. The beginning of the NWO was explained by the president as a desire to protect the country. In addition, the head of state called on entrepreneurs to invest in the country, announced Russia’s unilateral suspension of participation in the Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty (START III), and called on the government to prepare additional measures to deoffshorize the economy.