Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova briefing, Moscow, June 18, 2026

Briefing by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on topical foreign policy issues, Moscow, June 18, 2026 00:00:00 Sergey Lavrov’s upcoming talks with Madagascar’s Foreign Minister, Alice N’Diaye 00:00:52 Sergey Lavrov’s upcoming meeting with María Fernanda Espinosa, a candidate for the position of next UN Secretary-General 00:02:17 Sergey Lavrov’s participation in the roundtable on “The Ukrainian crisis: The West’s true goals and role” 00:03:01 Sergey Lavrov to take part in the 12th Primakov Readings research and expert forum 00:04:06 Ukraine crisis 00:24:02 Report “Crimes of the Kiev regime in Dimitrov and Pokrovsk District: Murders, violence, and looting targeting the Russian population” 00:27:09 Opening the first EU accession negotiation clusters with Ukraine and Moldova 00:33:38 US funding of biolaboratories abroad 00:43:40 Signs of crisis in the British government 00:51:32 New findings in the investigation of crimes of British service personnel in Afghanistan 00:54:33 Desecration of the Great Patriotic War Memorial in Gyumri 00:58:15 Notification regime for crossing the state border of the Russian Federation by employees of diplomatic missions of EU member states, non-EU Schengen states, and the EU Delegation to Russia 01:01:55 Travel advisory for Russian nationals travelling to Thailand in connection with the threat of being detained or arrested at the request of the law enforcement agencies and special services of the United States 01:05:58...