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Russia Calls Japan’s Allegations Against Its Nationals ‘Fabricated’ Amid Deepening Diplomatic Rift

Russia's Foreign Ministry dismissed Japan's latest claims about Russian nationals as fabrications, rejecting Western intelligence-based reporting that alleged a GRU network operated from Tokyo commercial cover. The statement arrives as bilateral tensions

July 24, 2026

by Olivia Taylor

The Russian Foreign Ministry building on Smolenskaya Square in Moscow where spokesperson Maria Zakharova holds weekly press briefings

More European Countries Acknowledging Limits on Ukraine Support, Russian Foreign Ministry Says

Russia's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that growing numbers of EU member states are publicly admitting they cannot sustain indefinite support for Ukraine — a characterisation offered without naming any specific countries.

July 17, 2026

by Russia Desk

Flowers placed on Soviet war graves at the Soviet Field of Glory cemetery in Leusden Netherlands

Russia Will Not Forget Desecration of Soviet War Graves in Netherlands, Zakharova Says

Russia vowed not to forget the desecration of Soviet war graves in Leusden, Netherlands, where vandals

EU foreign ministers meeting to discuss 21st sanctions package including visa ban on Russian combatants

EU Narrows Russia Combatant Visa Ban as France and Italy Force Concessions

France and Italy forced the EU to narrow its Russian combatant visa ban to short-stay visas only. Brussels targets mid-July adoption of the 21st sanctions package to protect the oil price cap.

July 10, 2026

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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaks at a briefing in Moscow after Konstantinovka capture announcement

Russia Takes Konstantinovka, Clearing Path Toward Donetsk’s Last Major Cities

Russian forces have taken Konstantinovka in Donetsk Oblast, Moscow announced Friday, placing Russian-held territory within 30 kilometers of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk — Ukraine's last major population centers in the region — and

July 4, 2026

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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaking at a briefing on the Iran conflict June 2026

Russia Warns NATO’s Plans to Arm Ukraine Are ‘Recklessly Aggressive’

Russia's foreign ministry called NATO's plans to develop advanced weapons for Ukraine 'recklessly aggressive,' with spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warning that the enterprises building them could draw heavier Russian fire. The warning comes

June 30, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova comments on Armenia's decision to delay initiatives involving Moscow.

Zakharova Says Armenia Is Shelving Some Russia-Linked Initiatives

Russia has delayed or frozen several initiatives involving Armenia because of decisions taken in Yerevan, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, who said Armenian authorities continue to deepen engagement with

June 22, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the G7 Summit in France amid criticism from Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

Zakharova Mocks Zelensky at G7, Says He Tried to Be ‘Center of the Western Universe’

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova launched a scathing attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, accusing him of attempting to portray himself as the focal point of Western politics during

June 17, 2026

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Washington Has Yet to Account for Russian Adoptees’ Welfare, Moscow Says — and Journalists Are Being Blocked Too

Russia and Belarus released their third joint human rights report on Monday, singling out Washington's failure to provide welfare information on Russian-born children adopted before the 2013 ban — and its silence

June 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at a press conference in Moscow, January 2026

Lavrov Arrives in Minsk as Russia Frames Nuclear Weapons in Belarus as NATO Deterrent

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov touched down in Minsk on Sunday for a two-day working visit with President Alexander Lukashenko and Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov — a trip Moscow formally linked, one

June 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

French German British ambassadors leave Russia Foreign Ministry Moscow after meeting Mikhail Galuzin June 2026

Europe Went to Moscow. Moscow Said No. Now What?

The French, German, and British ambassadors walked into Russia's Foreign Ministry four days after the London summit and walked out with a rebuke. Moscow called their governments' Ukraine policies 'destructive' — and

June 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

DNI Tulsi Gabbard releases declassified documents on US-funded biolabs in Ukraine June 2026

US Declassifies Biolab Evidence Zakharova Spent Years Warning About

Outgoing US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard released classified evidence Friday of more than 120 taxpayer-funded biological laboratories across 30 countries, including over 40 in Ukraine — documents that confirm warnings Moscow issued

June 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russia Warns Ground Operation in Iran Would Trigger Irreparable Consequences

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned Wednesday that any ground operation in Iran would bring irreparable consequences for regional and global security. The statement marks the sharpest escalation threshold Moscow has

June 10, 2026

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Russia Calls Japan’s Allegations Against Its Nationals ‘Fabricated’ Amid Deepening Diplomatic Rift

More European Countries Acknowledging Limits on Ukraine Support, Russian Foreign Ministry Says

Russia Will Not Forget Desecration of Soviet War Graves in Netherlands, Zakharova Says

EU Narrows Russia Combatant Visa Ban as France and Italy Force Concessions

Russia Takes Konstantinovka, Clearing Path Toward Donetsk’s Last Major Cities

Russia Warns NATO’s Plans to Arm Ukraine Are ‘Recklessly Aggressive’

Zakharova Says Armenia Is Shelving Some Russia-Linked Initiatives

Zakharova Mocks Zelensky at G7, Says He Tried to Be ‘Center of the Western Universe’

Washington Has Yet to Account for Russian Adoptees’ Welfare, Moscow Says — and Journalists Are Being Blocked Too

Lavrov Arrives in Minsk as Russia Frames Nuclear Weapons in Belarus as NATO Deterrent

Europe Went to Moscow. Moscow Said No. Now What?

US Declassifies Biolab Evidence Zakharova Spent Years Warning About

Russia Warns Ground Operation in Iran Would Trigger Irreparable Consequences

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