Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova briefing, Moscow, March 25, 2026
Briefing by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on topical foreign policy issues, Moscow, March 25, 2026 00:00:00 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s participation in the General Meeting of the Russian International Affairs Council 00:00:59 Ukrainian crisis 00:30:05 Khatyn massacre anniversary 00:40:52 Anniversary of the Crocus City Hall tragedy 00:50:30 The Mengeles of the Kiev Regime Report 00:56:40 MGIMO diploma ceremony for special military operation veterans 00:59:00 Media inquiries regarding the situation in the Middle East 01:01:58 Strikes targeting cultural heritage and historical sites in Iran 01:07:12 The march of Waffen-SS legionnaires in Riga on March 16, 2026 01:11:38 The intention of Lithuanian authorities to ban entry to performers who have appeared in Russia or Belarus 01:15:12 Preserving the linguistic heritage of Russia’s indigenous minorities 01:19:42 The expulsion of a TASS journalist from Austria 01:23:42 Russian Union of Journalists’ report on inconsistencies in the public accounting of killed journalists by international human rights NGOs 01:26:28 US-South Korean military exercises on the Korean Peninsula 01:28:10 Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Cooperation in the Construction of a Nuclear Power Plant in Vietnam 01:29:25 “Ioannis Kapodistrias: The Diplomat and Statesman at the Origins of the New World Order” symposium at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry at MGIMO 01:30:16 The 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Panama 01:33:37 The 250th anniversary of the Bolshoi Theatre 01:35:03 Answers to media questions: 01:35:38 US intelligence data for the Ukrainian Armed Forces 01:36:42 On the EU summit held in Brussels on March 19 01:43:15 On the interview by Israel’s Ambassador to Russia Oded Joseph 01:45:40 Japan and purchase of Ukrainian-made drones 01:47:13 On the US militarisation of outer space 01:50:28 On the French Navy's detaintion of the oil tanker Deynathe in the Mediterranean Sea 01:53:03 On Russia's possible response to the illegitimate actions of Western countries 01:55:10 On the prospects for the development of Russian-Georgian relations 02:02:44 About the Boao Forum for Asia 02:05:50 On attempts to abolish Russian culture in Lithuania 02:07:57 On Moldova's accusations against Russia 02:10:55 On US preparations for a ground operation against Iran 02:13:40 On the withdrawal of American bases from the Middle East 02:14:45 On Russia's accusations of being behind the migration crisis in Europe 02:19:25 On India's BRICS Presidency 02:21:52 On the attitude towards G.A.Aliyev in Russia МИД России в "Икс" (бывший Twitter) (русская версия) https://twitter.com/MID_RF МИД России в "VK" (русская версия) https://vk.com/mid МИД России в "Facebook" * https://www.facebook.com/MIDRussia МИД России в "Instagram" https://www.instagram.com/mid.rus/ МИД России в "Flickr" https://www.flickr.com/photos/mfarussia/ МИД России в"TikTok" https://www.tiktok.com/@midrussia МИД России в "RuTube" https://rutube.ru/channel/23489815 *https://mid.ru/ru/tekhnicheskie_svedeniya/ob_ispolzovanii_programmnykh_produktov_kompanii_meta/
Briefing by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on topical foreign policy issues, Moscow, March 25, 2026 00:00:00 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s participation in the General Meeting of the Russian International Affairs Council 00:00:59 Ukrainian crisis 00:30:05 Khatyn massacre anniversary 00:40:52 Anniversary of the Crocus City Hall tragedy 00:50:30 The Mengeles of the Kiev Regime Report 00:56:40 MGIMO diploma ceremony for special military operation veterans 00:59:00 Media inquiries regarding the situation in the Middle East 01:01:58 Strikes targeting cultural heritage and historical sites in Iran 01:07:12 The march of Waffen-SS legionnaires in Riga on March 16, 2026 01:11:38 The intention of Lithuanian authorities to ban entry to performers who have appeared in Russia or Belarus 01:15:12 Preserving the linguistic heritage of Russia’s indigenous minorities 01:19:42 The expulsion of a TASS journalist from Austria 01:23:42 Russian Union of Journalists’ report on inconsistencies in the public accounting of killed journalists by international human rights NGOs 01:26:28 US-South Korean military exercises on the Korean Peninsula 01:28:10 Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Cooperation in the Construction of a Nuclear Power Plant in Vietnam 01:29:25 “Ioannis Kapodistrias: The Diplomat and Statesman at the Origins of the New World Order” symposium at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry at MGIMO 01:30:16 The 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Panama 01:33:37 The 250th anniversary of the Bolshoi Theatre 01:35:03 Answers to media questions: 01:35:38 US intelligence data for the Ukrainian Armed Forces 01:36:42 On the EU summit held in Brussels on March 19 01:43:15 On the interview by Israel’s Ambassador to Russia Oded Joseph 01:45:40 Japan and purchase of Ukrainian-made drones 01:47:13 On the US militarisation of outer space 01:50:28 On the French Navy's detaintion of the oil tanker Deynathe in the Mediterranean Sea 01:53:03 On Russia's possible response to the illegitimate actions of Western countries 01:55:10 On the prospects for the development of Russian-Georgian relations 02:02:44 About the Boao Forum for Asia 02:05:50 On attempts to abolish Russian culture in Lithuania 02:07:57 On Moldova's accusations against Russia 02:10:55 On US preparations for a ground operation against Iran 02:13:40 On the withdrawal of American bases from the Middle East 02:14:45 On Russia's accusations of being behind the migration crisis in Europe 02:19:25 On India's BRICS Presidency 02:21:52 On the attitude towards G.A.Aliyev in Russia МИД России в "Икс" (бывший Twitter) (русская версия) https://twitter.com/MID_RF МИД России в "VK" (русская версия) https://vk.com/mid МИД России в "Facebook" * https://www.facebook.com/MIDRussia МИД России в "Instagram" https://www.instagram.com/mid.rus/ МИД России в "Flickr" https://www.flickr.com/photos/mfarussia/ МИД России в"TikTok" https://www.tiktok.com/@midrussia МИД России в "RuTube" https://rutube.ru/channel/23489815 *https://mid.ru/ru/tekhnicheskie_svedeniya/ob_ispolzovanii_programmnykh_produktov_kompanii_meta/