Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova briefing, Izhevsk, April 24, 2026
Briefing by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on topical foreign policy issues, Izhevsk, April 24, 2026 00:00:00 About the Udmurt Republic 00:08:21 Nationwide St George Ribbon drive 00:13:42 International and interregional ties, sightseeing attractions, culture, and traditions of the Udmurtian Republic 00:21:56 Exhibition marking 100 years of Russia-Saudi diplomatic relations to open at Foreign Ministry 00:22:46 Sergey Lavrov’s upcoming visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan 00:23:48 Ukraine crisis update 01:12:05 Russia ’s approaches to ensuring nuclear security 01:15:43 Developments in Moldova 01:26:40 Delivery of Russian humanitarian aid to Lebanon 01:28:21 American insinuations about Russia’s alleged plans to develop anti-satellite nuclear weapons 01:32:24 Chief of Defence of Belgium Frederik Vansina’s remarks 01:40:54 Developments around the Chagos Archipelago 01:47:56 Anniversary of the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire 01:51:14 European Union’s dispatch of a “civilian mission” to Armenia to counter hybrid threats 01:57:29 The dismantling of Soviet war memorials in the Baltic states 01:59:30 Commemorative events held by the Russian Embassy in Germany on Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Genocide of the Soviet People and obstruction created by administrations at former concentration camp memorial sites 02:08:48 Illegal collection and disclosure of personal data of compatriots living abroad 02:16:58 Establishment of the First International Bridge Awards 02:21:58 Alexey Pimanov’s death 02:25:44 Answers to questions: 02:25:46 Preserving historical memory in the context of the Great Patriotic War 02:36:17 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident 02:42:39 Latest EU tranche for Ukraine 03:05:44 Tourism potential of Russian regions 03:13:40 Latest package of EU anti-Russia sanctions 03:22:40 Expanding the geography of Russia’s humanitarian and educational ties 03:25:44 EU’s pressure on Serbia 03:34:22 Russophobic remarks by the Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament 03:36:16 Belligerent statements by the Israeli leadership 03:38:09 Revisionist course of the Japanese government 03:41:15 Rising tensions around Cuba 03:45:47 Destruction of religious sites in Stepanakert 03:48:17 Russia-Cuba relations 03:50:23 Incident involving Israeli citizens 03:53:30 Destruction of a statue of Christ in Lebanon 03:55:00 Summoning of the Russian Ambassador to the German Foreign Ministry over the publication of information on Berlin’s support for the Kiev regime 03:59:06 More Russophobic steps by Latvia 04:00:44: Crisis of the international legal system 04:02:34 French-Polish “advanced nuclear deterrence” initiative 04:04:10 Russian digital platforms 04:05:48 Russia’s soft power instruments 04:12:07 People-to-people diplomacy 04:14:50 Focusing on its own activities 04:18:50 Russian-Venezuelan ties 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, Izhevsk, April 24, 2026 00:00:00 About the Udmurt Republic 00:08:21 Nationwide St George Ribbon drive 00:13:42 International and interregional ties, sightseeing attractions, culture, and traditions of the Udmurtian Republic 00:21:56 Exhibition marking 100 years of Russia-Saudi diplomatic relations to open at Foreign Ministry 00:22:46 Sergey Lavrov’s upcoming visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan 00:23:48 Ukraine crisis update 01:12:05 Russia ’s approaches to ensuring nuclear security 01:15:43 Developments in Moldova 01:26:40 Delivery of Russian humanitarian aid to Lebanon 01:28:21 American insinuations about Russia’s alleged plans to develop anti-satellite nuclear weapons 01:32:24 Chief of Defence of Belgium Frederik Vansina’s remarks 01:40:54 Developments around the Chagos Archipelago 01:47:56 Anniversary of the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire 01:51:14 European Union’s dispatch of a “civilian mission” to Armenia to counter hybrid threats 01:57:29 The dismantling of Soviet war memorials in the Baltic states 01:59:30 Commemorative events held by the Russian Embassy in Germany on Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Genocide of the Soviet People and obstruction created by administrations at former concentration camp memorial sites 02:08:48 Illegal collection and disclosure of personal data of compatriots living abroad 02:16:58 Establishment of the First International Bridge Awards 02:21:58 Alexey Pimanov’s death 02:25:44 Answers to questions: 02:25:46 Preserving historical memory in the context of the Great Patriotic War 02:36:17 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident 02:42:39 Latest EU tranche for Ukraine 03:05:44 Tourism potential of Russian regions 03:13:40 Latest package of EU anti-Russia sanctions 03:22:40 Expanding the geography of Russia’s humanitarian and educational ties 03:25:44 EU’s pressure on Serbia 03:34:22 Russophobic remarks by the Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament 03:36:16 Belligerent statements by the Israeli leadership 03:38:09 Revisionist course of the Japanese government 03:41:15 Rising tensions around Cuba 03:45:47 Destruction of religious sites in Stepanakert 03:48:17 Russia-Cuba relations 03:50:23 Incident involving Israeli citizens 03:53:30 Destruction of a statue of Christ in Lebanon 03:55:00 Summoning of the Russian Ambassador to the German Foreign Ministry over the publication of information on Berlin’s support for the Kiev regime 03:59:06 More Russophobic steps by Latvia 04:00:44: Crisis of the international legal system 04:02:34 French-Polish “advanced nuclear deterrence” initiative 04:04:10 Russian digital platforms 04:05:48 Russia’s soft power instruments 04:12:07 People-to-people diplomacy 04:14:50 Focusing on its own activities 04:18:50 Russian-Venezuelan ties 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/