U.S. lawmakers planning new Russia visit: Ifax cites Russian envoy

[July 21, 2018]    MOSCOW (Reuters) - A group of U.S. lawmakers are planning to visit Russia again following a rare trip to Moscow by Republican members of Congress this month, Interfax news agency cited Russia's ambassador to the United States as saying on Friday.

Russian ambassador Anatoly Antonov was cited by Interfax as saying there was little chance of a trip by Russian lawmakers to the United States before congressional elections in November.

(Reporting by Andrey Ostroukh; Writing by Tom Balmforth; Editing by Alison Williams)

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