Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko meets with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko

March 5 — Top news

Valentina Matviyenko: MPs should fully support the wish of Russian and Belarusian regions to build partnerships

March 5 — Top news

Matviyenko: Russia and Belarus have special relations; our task is to preserve and develop them

March 5 — Top news
Konstantin Kosachyov has meeting with Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh

Konstantin Kosachyov has meeting with Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh

Andrei Klimov: Supporting compatriots abroad and preserving the Russian language is an important part of the Federation Council’s work

Andrei Klimov: Supporting compatriots abroad and preserving the Russian language is an important part of the Federation Council’s work

Speaker

Valentina Matviyenko Valentina Matviyenko
Representative of the executive authority of the city of St Petersburg

Deputy Speakers

The Federation Council decides upon the number of Deputy Speakers of the Federation Council. The candidates for the Deputy Speakers of the Federation Council are nominated by the Speaker of the Federation Council from among the members of the Federation Council and are elected by secret ballot.

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