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Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with deputies of the outgoing State Duma at the Grand Kremlin Palace on July 27, as reported by TASS. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the meeting, saying the discussion is expected to focus on the results of the current convocation's work.

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TASS, the Russian state news agency, provided multiple reports on the planned meeting. According to one report, the meeting will take place at the Grand Kremlin Palace on Monday, July 27. The Kremlin press service stated that Putin will review the extensive legislative work carried out by the deputies over the past five years.

Another TASS report said the head of state will summarize the past five years of legislative activity of the lower house of Russia's parliament. The reports consistently note that the 8th convocation of the State Duma is concluding its work, with the next composition set to be elected in September.

Key Claims

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with deputies of the 8th State Duma at the Grand Kremlin Palace on July 27, as reported by TASS and confirmed by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
  • The meeting will focus on the results of the work of the current convocation, with Putin expected to summarize the past five years of legislative activity.
  • The 8th convocation of the State Duma is concluding its work, and the final plenary session of the spring session and of the current convocation as a whole is scheduled for July 27.
  • Elections to the Duma of the ninth convocation will be held on September 18-20, according to TASS.
  • State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has said the outgoing Duma has adopted 1,147 socially-oriented initiatives, accounting for one-third of all bills, since 2021.
  • Deputies from five factions—United Russia, the Russian Communist Party (KPRF), the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), A Just Russia, and the New People party—along with several unaffiliated lawmakers, are finishing their legislative term.
All of these facts were carried by TASS in its reporting on the meeting.