Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova briefing, Moscow, April 1, 2026
Briefing by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on topical foreign policy issues, Moscow, April 1, 2026 00:00:00 Day of Unity of the peoples of Russia and Belarus 00:04:55 Meeting between Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev 00:05:24 Meeting between Sergey Lavrov and UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan 00:06:34 46th meeting of the Foreign Ministry’s Council of Heads of Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation 00:07:10 Presentation of the International Youth Festival 00:09:34 Anniversary of the cynical performance in Bucha 00:23:40 Ukraine crisis update 00:52:19 The latest cancellation of a screening in Brussels of the documentary Russia-Ukraine: Behind the Smokescreen, by Belgian journalist Alexandre Penasse 00:56:23 Dutch authorities’ refusal to extend a residence permit to Rossiya Segodnya correspondent 01:02:33 Moldova update 01:08:46 Humanitarian aid to Iran 01:12:19 Report by the NATO Secretary-General on the Alliance’s activities in 2025 01:19:49 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council approves Russia-sponsored draft resolution on 60th Anniversary of International Covenants on Human Rights 01:24:57 Launch of the UN Global Mechanism on ICT Security 01:26:17 Detentions and arrests of Russian citizens at the request of the United States 01:28:06 Rehabilitation of Japanese war criminals revoked 01:30:29 New edition of Japanese school textbooks 01:34:07 Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Genocide of the Soviet People 01:39:41 Opening the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Chongqing, China 01:42:51 Foundation day of the World Health Organisation 01:44:15 Unveiling a memorial plaque for Valentin Falin 01:45:06 Answers to media questions: 01:45:12 The situation with Anna Novikova, a Russian citizen 01:54:44 Vladimir Zelensky’s statements 01:57:35 The UN’s failure to act in the face of systemic repression against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church by the authorities in Kiev 02:13:45 Iran’s statements on its possible withdrawal from the NPT 02:16:42 Efforts by OPEC+ to mitigate the economic fallout from the crisis in the Persian Gulf region 02:19:25 The EU’s sanctions on Iraq 02:22:42 The EU’s destructive Russia policy 02:28:05 Promoting the Russian language within BRICS 02:35:58 Concession for operating the South Caucasus Railway 02:37:45 Statement by Armenia’s Foreign Ministry on hybrid threats 02:41:25 Japan’s remilitarisation 02:43:15 Humanitarian deliveries to Cuba 02:46:32 Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz 02:49:12 The EU’s energy crisis resulting from the rejection of energy imports from Russia 02:59:54 Restrictions on religious services in Jerusalem 03:03:40 Russia’s humanitarian assistance for Cuba 03:06:42 Attack targeting Türkiye’s tanker Altura 03:09:16 Caspian security in the context of the Middle East crisis 03:11:17 Moldova’s withdrawal from the CIS 03:16:50 Vladimir Zelensky’s Middle East tour 03:19:02 Respect for international law 03:21:45 Threat of escalation in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf 03:26:12 Russia-China interaction on the world stage 03:28:12 Freedom of speech update 03:30:49 Easing visa requirements for people who share Russia’s traditional spiritual and moral values 03:34:32 European politicians demonstrating their lack of erudition 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, April 1, 2026 00:00:00 Day of Unity of the peoples of Russia and Belarus 00:04:55 Meeting between Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev 00:05:24 Meeting between Sergey Lavrov and UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan 00:06:34 46th meeting of the Foreign Ministry’s Council of Heads of Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation 00:07:10 Presentation of the International Youth Festival 00:09:34 Anniversary of the cynical performance in Bucha 00:23:40 Ukraine crisis update 00:52:19 The latest cancellation of a screening in Brussels of the documentary Russia-Ukraine: Behind the Smokescreen, by Belgian journalist Alexandre Penasse 00:56:23 Dutch authorities’ refusal to extend a residence permit to Rossiya Segodnya correspondent 01:02:33 Moldova update 01:08:46 Humanitarian aid to Iran 01:12:19 Report by the NATO Secretary-General on the Alliance’s activities in 2025 01:19:49 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council approves Russia-sponsored draft resolution on 60th Anniversary of International Covenants on Human Rights 01:24:57 Launch of the UN Global Mechanism on ICT Security 01:26:17 Detentions and arrests of Russian citizens at the request of the United States 01:28:06 Rehabilitation of Japanese war criminals revoked 01:30:29 New edition of Japanese school textbooks 01:34:07 Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Genocide of the Soviet People 01:39:41 Opening the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Chongqing, China 01:42:51 Foundation day of the World Health Organisation 01:44:15 Unveiling a memorial plaque for Valentin Falin 01:45:06 Answers to media questions: 01:45:12 The situation with Anna Novikova, a Russian citizen 01:54:44 Vladimir Zelensky’s statements 01:57:35 The UN’s failure to act in the face of systemic repression against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church by the authorities in Kiev 02:13:45 Iran’s statements on its possible withdrawal from the NPT 02:16:42 Efforts by OPEC+ to mitigate the economic fallout from the crisis in the Persian Gulf region 02:19:25 The EU’s sanctions on Iraq 02:22:42 The EU’s destructive Russia policy 02:28:05 Promoting the Russian language within BRICS 02:35:58 Concession for operating the South Caucasus Railway 02:37:45 Statement by Armenia’s Foreign Ministry on hybrid threats 02:41:25 Japan’s remilitarisation 02:43:15 Humanitarian deliveries to Cuba 02:46:32 Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz 02:49:12 The EU’s energy crisis resulting from the rejection of energy imports from Russia 02:59:54 Restrictions on religious services in Jerusalem 03:03:40 Russia’s humanitarian assistance for Cuba 03:06:42 Attack targeting Türkiye’s tanker Altura 03:09:16 Caspian security in the context of the Middle East crisis 03:11:17 Moldova’s withdrawal from the CIS 03:16:50 Vladimir Zelensky’s Middle East tour 03:19:02 Respect for international law 03:21:45 Threat of escalation in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf 03:26:12 Russia-China interaction on the world stage 03:28:12 Freedom of speech update 03:30:49 Easing visa requirements for people who share Russia’s traditional spiritual and moral values 03:34:32 European politicians demonstrating their lack of erudition 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/