Bipartisan US senators Roger Wicker and Jeanne Shaheen sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding explanations about a visit by sanctioned Russian officials to the US Capitol.
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The Russian delegation included State Duma Deputy Speaker Boris Chernyshov and lawmakers Vyacheslav Nikonov and Svetlana Zhurova, all under US sanctions for conduct deemed harmful to national security
The delegation came onto U.S. soil for one purpose: to advance the Kremlin's strategic aims – including gathering additional useful intelligence
Members of the Duma are now helping Iran target U.S. military and diplomatic personnel across the Middle East
Nikonov previously referred to the US and NATO as the 'Fourth Reich' on television
Mikhail Delyagin has openly advocated for the destruction of Ukraine's energy sector
The delegation included Vyacheslav Nikonov, Mikhail Delyagin, and Boris Chernyshov — all sanctioned by the U.S. due to their role in supporting Russia's war against Ukraine
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