Maria Zakharova

Monitoring image showing aftermath of Ukraine's Flamingo missile strikes on Savasleyka airbase and Samara Progress Centre, August 15 2026

Ukraine Strikes Savasleyka Airbase and Roscosmos Plant in Samara With Flamingo Missiles

Ukraine struck Russia's Savasleyka airbase — home to the MiG-31K jets that carry Kinzhal hypersonic missiles — and a Roscosmos electronics plant in Samara with Flamingo cruise missiles on August 15, reaching

August 16, 2026

by Russia Desk

Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi who again refused to name the United States at the 81st Nagasaki atomic bomb anniversary

Russia Mocks Japan for Not Naming the US on Nagasaki’s 81st Anniversary

Russia's Foreign Ministry mocked Japan on the 81st anniversary of the Nagasaki bombing, asking whether Tokyo believes 'atomic UFOs' dropped the bombs after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi again refused to name the United States at the memorial. Nagasaki's own mayor,

August 10, 2026

by Synthia Rozario

Maria Zakharova speaks at Russian Foreign Ministry briefing on Ukraine drone proliferation

Italian Mafia Seeks Ukraine-Style Drones. Russia Says It Warned Europe This Would Happen.

Italy's top anti-mafia prosecutor told parliament that Cosa Nostra was seeking mine-laying drones from the black

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Moscow Russia

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

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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

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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 sprayed 150 tombstones with supremacist slogans this week. Dutch police are investigating at the cemetery holding

July 11, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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

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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

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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

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Maria Zakharova

Ukraine Strikes Savasleyka Airbase and Roscosmos Plant in Samara With Flamingo Missiles

Russia Mocks Japan for Not Naming the US on Nagasaki’s 81st Anniversary

Italian Mafia Seeks Ukraine-Style Drones. Russia Says It Warned Europe This Would Happen.

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

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

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