Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova briefing, Moscow, April 16, 2026

Briefing by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on topical foreign policy issues, Moscow, April 16, 2026 00:00:00 On summoning the Mexican Ambassador to the Foreign Ministry 00:02:00 The 9th Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Russia and Central Asia 00:03:23 Sergey Lavrov’s participation in the 3rd All-Russian Municipal Forum, Small Homeland – the Strength of Russia 00:03:59 Upcoming meeting of the Supervisory Board and the Board of Trustees of MGIMO University under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 00:05:01 The Day of the Acceptance of Crimea, Taman, and the Kuban into the Russian Empire 00:11:18 Ukraine crisis update 00:52:19 Meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (Ramstein format) 01:00:30 Briefing by Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik on the Kiev regime crimes 01:02:45 US’s unfounded cyberattack accusations against Russia 01:06:00 Monuments to fallen Red Army soldiers vandalised in Serbia 01:07:19 The 65th anniversary of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 01:12:58 Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Genocide of the Soviet People 01:26:50 Humanitarian aid delivered to Zimbabwe 01:27:50 60th International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad for School Students 01:29:08 Russia–Türkiye: 105+ Years International Media Forum 01:30:00 International Forum of Supervisory Authorities and the Private Sector 01:33:10 The 2nd Open Dialogue “The Future of the World. A New Platform for Global Growth” 01:34:50 Answers to media...