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US and Russian Lawmakers Meet in DC in a New Step in the Normalization of Bilateral Relations

(U.S. Air Force photo by Stephanie R. Plichta)
The US and Russia are rebuilding ties.
On the one hand, the US supports Ukraine against Russia in their 4-year war, while Russia supports Iran against the US in their recent military confrontation.
But on the other hand, the United States and the Russian Federation have been engaged in a difficult but potentially rewarding détente.
Russian media are reporting that a plane from the special detachment “Rossiya” (Il-96) carrying a Russian parliamentary delegation has landed at New York’s JFK airport. The delegation is likely to hold meetings with American congressmen on restoring dialogue between Russia and… pic.twitter.com/K7sOJ020aD
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MilitaryNewsUA
(@front_ukrainian) March 25, 2026
‘Soon, Russia-US parliamentary dialogue is vital for the world’ — Putin’s envoy Dmitriev
As Congresswoman Luna promotes US-Russia dialogue, Dmitriev has high hopes for it pic.twitter.com/gahXeL8ELS
— RT (@RT_com) March 25, 2026
Reuters reported:
“A delegation of Russian lawmakers has arrived in the United States for meetings with U.S. lawmakers, Russian media said, on the first such trip since relations between the world’s two biggest nuclear powers hit rock bottom over the war in Ukraine.”
Russian State Duma delegation arrives in US for talks — led by Molotov’s grandson
The cross-party group is headed by Vyacheslav Nikonov, deputy chairman of the Duma’s international affairs committee pic.twitter.com/qKUNSWgaHz
— The Other Side Media (@TheOtherSideRu) March 25, 2026
After the start of the war in Ukraine, US-Russian relations deteriorated to the worst level in history, but after the return of Donald J. Trump, the ties have improved considerably.
“The lawmakers’ visit to the United States, first reported by Russia’s Vedomosti newspaper, includes Vyacheslav Nikonov, a lawmaker who is the grandson of Josef Stalin’s foreign minister, Vyacheslav Molotov, according to Russian media reports.”
An absolute honor to meet with a delegation from Russia’s State Duma at the Donald Trump Institute of Peace today. Continued dialogue between legislative bodies remains critical, and it’s encouraging to see our shared interest in pursuing peace. pic.twitter.com/Cl1YhiyNmj
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) March 26, 2026
The Russian lawmakers met US lawmakers today and are expected to meet US officials tomorrow.
“The visit is ‘part of the normalization of relations with the United States of America’, Alexei Chepa, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, told Izvestia.”
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Politics
Victor Reacts: This Is Sick, Predatory, Disgusting Behavior by Minnesota Democrats (VIDEO)


Every MN House Democrat voted to allow children to see graphic adult content. pic.twitter.com/CJnOaMoOOC
— Victor Nieves (@ItsVictorNieves) March 28, 2026
Children are often exposed to pornographic content between ten and thirteen years old.
How is that possible?
Children cannot buy firearms, alcohol, or even spray paint.
So why are so many children exposed to such graphic adult content?
Because of things like this.
The Gateway Pundit reported,
Every single Minnesota House Democrat voted against a bill that would have required age verification on pornographic websites to protect children from watching or accessing explicit online content.
The vote on House File 1434 ended in a 67-67 tie on Thursday, with all 67 Republicans supporting the measure and all 67 Democrats opposing it.
The tie killed the bill.
The legislation would have mandated that commercial websites where 25 percent or more of the content consists of material harmful to minors verify that users are at least 18 years old before granting access.
The bill defines “harmful to minors” based on standards lacking serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for youth.
It included protections for data privacy and enforcement mechanisms through the attorney general and private lawsuits by parents.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, during a debate about the bill, Democrat State Representative Leigh Finke, the state’s first openly transgender legislator, voiced strong opposition, claiming porn can be “educational” for queer kids.
Finke claimed that the vague definition of “prurient interest” could be interpreted to include “the very existence of transgender kids.”
Intentionally allowing children to be exposed to this content is sick, predatory, and disgusting.
The left appears hellbent on destroying the innocence of children. Parents everywhere should take note.
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Politics
The Catholic Church erupts after the euthanasia death of Noelia Castillo and delivers its harshest criticism in years


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Politics
WATCH: CNN Crew Apprehended by IDF in the West Bank – Says They Were Assaulted and Equipment was Damaged – IDF Releases Statement

IDF Soldiers detain CNN crew in the West Bank
A CNN crew reporting on Israeli settlements in the West Bank in Palestine was detained by IDF soldiers on Friday.
The reporters say they were put in a chokehold after they and several Palestinian residents were approached by armed troops.
According to the Jerusalem Post,
The CNN team was interviewing Palestinian residents of the West Bank town of Tayasir after settlers established an outpost in the town and violently attacked residents.
While conducting interviews on camera, IDF soldiers ordered the team and the Palestinians to stop speaking and aimed their weapons at the group, according to the CNN reporters present.
Video from the incident shows the reporters being approached and detained.
WATCH:
The full report from CNN features the outposts established by Israeli settlers in the West Bank and stories of the violent attacks from Palestinian residents.
The clip further shows CNN Jerusalem correspondent Jeremy Diamond speaking with IDF soldiers, one of whom tells him, “We are here because this is our place… The land is ours.” When asked if all of the West Bank belongs to Israelis, the soldier replies, “Of course, and not just for the soldiers, for the jews.”
Another soldier details the alleged murder of an 18-year-old Israeli settler by a Palestinian, saying they are exacting revenge against the residents in the West Bank.
The soldier, Meir, later tells Diamond that while the settlement in Tayasir is not legal, “it will be… slowly.” He agrees that it will be legal thanks to the IDF and his presence, saying, “Of course … I help my people.”
“Meir is describing the settler playbook, and the role Israeli soldiers often play in propping it up,” Diamond says in his report. “The Israeli military did not respond to CNN’s questions about soldiers’ conduct in the West Bank, including our detention. Amid the war with Iran, those efforts are intensifying, with at least four outposts established this week alone, land often taken with the blood of Palestinians,” he continues.
The IDF did provide a statement to CNN, writing, “The actions and behavior of the soldiers in the incident are incompatible with what is expected of IDF soldiers operating in the Judea and Samaria area.”
WATCH:
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Russian media are reporting that a plane from the special detachment “Rossiya” (Il-96) carrying a Russian parliamentary delegation has landed at New York’s JFK airport. The delegation is likely to hold meetings with American congressmen on restoring dialogue between Russia and… pic.twitter.com/K7sOJ020aD
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Russian State Duma delegation arrives in US for talks — led by Molotov’s grandson