MFA urges to ignore statements by Zelensky about meeting with Putin - TASS

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Wednesday urged to ignore statements by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky about his readiness to meet only with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discuss only a halt of the conflict.

Russia: US Continues to Supply Kurds with Arms, Provoking Turkey

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on the developments in Syria, including the issue of arms supplies to Kurds from the US.

Russian Foreign Ministry Slams US over Protests in Iran. UNSC Rejects US Call for Emergency Meeting

The Russian foreign ministry blasted the United States for supporting anti-government protests in Iran after Washington's envoy asked the world body to hold an emergency meeting on the recent unrests in Iran.

Adding to Kaos: Moscow brands US presence in Syria as ‘close to occupation’

Russia has criticized Washington’s disregard for international law following a report that US troops will remain in Syria after the defeat of ISIS in order to prop up local Kurdish forces and put pressure on Damascus.

Russia says Google down-ranking Sputnik, RT would be censorship

Russia's foreign ministry said Thursday that moves by Alphabet Inc's Google to place articles from Russian news outlets Sputnik and Russia Today lower in search results would amount to censorship.

Moscow: White Helmets Participate in Smear Campaign Against Syria Government

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the White Helmets NGO is involved in a defamation campaign targeting the Syrian government.

Moscow threatens to trim number of American diplomats at US embassy

Russia is ready to significantly reduce the number of personnel at the US embassy in Moscow as a response to the seizure of its diplomatic property in the United States, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on Friday.

Russian FM warns of chemical provocations by terrorists in Syria for grounding US strikes

Syrian terrorists are preparing provocations with the use of chemical weapons in Eastern Ghouta to ground the US airstrikes on the positions of Syria’s pro-government forces, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

US gave no explanations to Russia over downing of Syrian jet: Maria Zakharova

Moscow has not received any explanations from Washington over the downing of the Syrian Air Force Su-22 warplane by the US-led coalition, except those that were expressed publicly, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

Moscow condemns Israeli airstrike near Damascus airport: Maria Zakharova

Russia condemns Israel’s air strike in the area of Damascus’s airport, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing on Thursday.

Tragédie de Mossoul, silence radio dans les médias mainstream

La couverture des combats à Mossoul est un nouvel exemple d’arnaque médiatique des médias mainstream, considère la porte-parole de la diplomatie russe, Maria Zakharova. Elle indique que la presse contourne autant que possible ce sujet et les victimes de la coalition menée par les États-Unis.

Russia: HNC Opposition Group Sabotaging Syria Peace Talks

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday said the opposition High Negotiations Committee is sabotaging Syrian peace talks in Geneva.

Maria Zakharova: Russia’s draft constitution for Syria is set of ideas to be discussed

The draft constitution for Syria put forward by Russia is a set of ideas for negotiations rather than a directive to be enforced, the Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, noting that there has been no official response to the document.

96 Russians forced to leave US over diplomat expulsion: Maria Zakharova

The US’ decision to expel 35 Russian diplomats has affected 96 people, including the officials themselves and their families, the spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Moscow refrained from responding in kind, to not ruin the New Year for American diplomats.

Diplomat sees link between ambassador's brutal murder and anti-Russian propaganda

Western countries***’ purposeful anti-Russian propaganda has led to the assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said on Tuesday.

MANPADS: Zakharova describes US decision to supply armed groups in Syria with arms as hostile move

Moscow considers the US decision to supply the armed groups in Syria with arms to be a hostile move, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, said on Tuesday.

Kremlin expects Ankara’s explanation on Erdogan’s statement on Syria

The statement of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the true goal of Ankara’s steps in Syria came as a surprise and the Kremlin seeks explanations, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

Moscow will answer Canada’s expansion of blacklist of Russian officials: Maria Zakharova

Ottawa’s irresponsible actions undermine perspectives for normal cooperation between Russia and Canada, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday, commenting on Canada’s further expansion of its blacklist of Russian officials.

Moscow hopes Turkey "learned a lesson" from last year’s downing of Russian jet

Russia believes that Turkey has learned a lesson from last year’s tragedy in which a Russian Su-24 bomber was shot down by Turkey and a pilot was killed, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

2% of GDP: Foreign ministry’s spokeswoman translates Stoltenberg into "comprehensible" language

The Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on his page in Facebook an address from NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, published in The Guardian.