Rand Paul invites Russian lawmakers to visit US

Source: The Hill | August 6, 2018 | Brett Samuels

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Monday that a delegation of Russian lawmakers will visit Washington, D.C., after he extended the invitation during a visit to Moscow.

Paul said in a statement that he met with Konstantin Kosachev, the chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Foreign Relations.

“Engagement is vital to our national security and peace around the world. Today, I met with Chairman Kosachev, and we agreed on the importance of continued dialogue. I invited the Russian Federation to send a delegation to the Capitol, and they have agreed to take this important next step,” Paul said.

Paul noted that Russian lawmakers have not visited the U.S. Capitol in three years.

The invitation comes at a time of heightened tensions between the U.S. and Moscow, with lawmakers pushing legislation that would levy additional sanctions on Russia for election meddling.

Paul, who has emerged as a defender of President Trump’s rhetoric toward Russia, announced last month that he planned to visit Moscow in an effort to improve diplomatic relations between the two countries. 

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