State Duma of Russia
The State Duma of Russia is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, its primary legislative chamber. It is composed of 450 deputies elected for five-year terms under a mixed electoral system. The Duma considers and adopts federal laws, which are then reviewed by the Federation Council. It sits in Moscow on Okhotny Ryad, adjacent to the Kremlin walls.
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Ukraine, US and Russia to hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi
Ukraine, the United States and Russia have agreed to hold a command-level trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November. The exact date and final format remain unsettled, with European participation neither confirmed nor formally ruled out. The talks are expected to focus on security arrangements after the start of a peace settlement.