US Congressmen asked to hold a meeting with the Russian side without media representatives. This was reported in the State Duma. The lower chamber was preparing for an open conversation for journalists of both countries.

However, Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin noted that he supports the decision of his American colleagues about a closed meeting, since "the statement of the issue speaks about the need for a serious conversation," the source told RIA Novosti.. The American delegation will visit the Foreign Ministry, the Federation Council and the State Duma, where they will discuss with the Russian counterparts the state of inter-parliamentary relations, methods of combating terrorism and the situation in the Middle East. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 3. It is known that US congressmen will stay in Russia from June 30 to July 5. Representatives of Russia and the United States reported on the meeting between President of the United States Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 28, 2018. Negotiations will be held in Helsinki, July 16.