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Kremlin questions Zelenskyy’s mandate to dodge peace deal

Ukrainian people need to “elect new leadership” in order to sign a peace memorandum with Russia, Maksim Musikhin, Legal Department head at Russia’s Foreign Ministry, claimed, TASS state propaganda outlet wrote on May 22.

22 May 2025, 12:55 PM

Russia vows retaliation over Poland’s plan to close Krakow consulate

Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, warned of retaliatory measures after Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced plans to close Russia’s consulate in Krakow, citing Russian special services’ involvement in a Warsaw shopping center fire on May 12, news agency RBC reported.

12 May 2025, 02:50 PM

Kremlin’s propaganda script: Blame Ukraine for ceasefire violations, dodge evidence

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova traditionally accused Ukraine of alleged ceasefire violations, responding in her Telegram post to the US State Department's proposal to extend the so-called "Easter ceasefire".

21 April 2025, 10:54 AM

OSCE parliamentary assembly head brings Putin’s former interpreter as adviser

Pia Kauma, a Finnish MP and President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, attended an Interparliamentary Union (IPU) meeting accompanied by Daria Boyarskaya —a former interpreter for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Finnish outlet Hufvudstadsbladet reported on April 17.

18 April 2025, 02:09 AM

Russian Foreign Ministry claims no agreement on 'Black Sea Initiative' after US talks

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that there were no "specific agreements" between Russia and the United States on the so-called Black Sea Initiative, Russian propaganda outlets wrote on March 27.

27 March 2025, 02:25 PM

Kremlin clings to seized Ukrainian nuclear plant, rebuffs U.S. offer

The Russian Foreign Ministry (MFA) explicitly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion to transfer ownership of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to American companies, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 26.

27 March 2025, 10:39 AM

Russia and US to hold new talks on bilateral issues in upcoming weeks

High-level officials from the U.S. State Department and Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs are set to convene for a new meeting at the end of February or early March, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Feb. 22, according to the Russian news agency RIA Novosti.

22 February 2025, 08:26 PM

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman calls Zelenskyy 'maniac' over nuclear weapons remark

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a Feb. 4 Telegram post, calling him a "maniac" over his recent statement about Kyiv needing nuclear arms as an alternative to NATO membership

5 February 2025, 12:27 PM

Ukraine stands firm against Russian NATO ultimatum

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi responded to Russia's demand to revoke NATO's Bucharest Summit promise regarding Ukraine's potential membership, asserting that Moscow has no voice in this matter in a post on X on Jan. 24.

24 January 2025, 05:59 PM

Russia seeking reversal of NATO's 2008 Ukraine membership promise

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has demanded that NATO retract its Bucharest Summit promise regarding Ukraine's potential membership in the Alliance, labeling it a "key element" for ending the war, Interfax reported on Jan. 24.

24 January 2025, 03:20 PM

Kremlin issues ultimatums in Lavrov's interview with Tucker Carlson

Peace in Ukraine hinges on NATO's absence, the removal of foreign bases, and the West's acceptance of "realities on the ground", Russia's FM Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with American propagandist Tucker Carlson, published on X on Dec. 6.

6 December 2024, 11:42 AM

Kremlin silences spokesperson mid-briefing over ICBM strike on Ukraine - video

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova was prevented from commenting on the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Ukraine by a phone call in the middle of a press briefing on Nov. 21.

21 November 2024, 01:22 PM

Russian foreign ministry reacts to Zelenskyy's 'make russia small again' T-shirt

Russian officials have reacted angrily to a T-shirt worn by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his traditional evening video address on Oct. 23 with the message "make russia small again".

24 October 2024, 11:52 AM

Russia claims Ukraine plans Kyiv and Kaniv dams sabotage

The Russian Foreign Ministry falsely claimed that Ukraine is planning to sabotage the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant (Kyiv HPP) and the Kaniv Reservoir to blame Russia, aiming to incite panic among Ukrainians, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation reported on Telegram on July 12.

12 July 2024, 06:19 PM

Russia considers nuclear strategy changes after Western rejection of threats

The Russian Foreign Ministry is dissatisfied that Western countries are no longer afraid of nuclear blackmail from Vladimir Putin and his henchmen, Deputy Minister Sergei Ryabkov, said in an interview with Kremlin propagandists on July 8.

9 July 2024, 02:51 PM

Potential deployment of French troops to Ukraine draws Russian threat

If French President Emmanuel Macron sends troops to Ukraine, Russians will consider them "legitimate targets," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, Reuters reported on May 8.

8 May 2024, 05:15 PM

Moscow threatens UK military response over Cameron’s weapon remarks

Russia has issued a direct threat to strike UK military facilities in response to comments by British Prime Minister David Cameron, according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry dated May 6.

6 May 2024, 06:46 PM

Russian Foreign Ministry invites banned Taliban delegation to World Islamic Forum in Kazan

The Russian Foreign Ministry has extended an invitation to Afghan Taliban representatives to attend the upcoming Russian-Islamic World Forum in Kazan from May 14-19, the Russian propaganda agency TASS reported on April 1.

1 April 2024, 05:37 PM

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