RIA Novosti: Putin did not meet with the head of the United Russia faction due to a positive PCR test at Vasiliev

A meeting between President Vladimir Putin and United Russia leader Vladimir Vasiliev was canceled after Mr Vasiliev received a positive PCR test for the coronavirus. This was reported by a RIA Novosti source familiar with the situation.

Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Vladimir Putin should meet with Vladimir Vasilyev after the announcement of the message to the Federal Assembly on February 21. This week, the President met with the head of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady Zyuganov, the head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Leonid Slutsky, as well as with the chairman of the Just Russia – For Truth faction, Sergei Mironov, and the head of the New People party, Alexei Nechaev.

“He got sick, he tested positive. As far as I know, when he took the test, he was in quarantine and the test showed a positive result. This was as of a few days ago. Apparently, for this reason, ”the source told the agency.

Anastasia Larina