Maria Zakharova

“Tokyo’s attempts to use its correspondents in Russia, who hold foreign journalist status, to gather information aimed at undermining our country’s security are regrettable. We cannot help but point out that today’s incident is not an isolated one,”

Maria Zakharova · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14

Zakharova said during a press briefing that the arrested journalist Imai Yuki was accused of espionage.

“come to its senses and change its approach, abandoning hostile steps towards Russia”

Maria Zakharova · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14

Zakharova called on Tokyo to change its approach and abandon hostile steps towards Russia.

“Given the overall decline in bilateral cooperation caused by the Japanese authorities’ anti-Russian policies since the start of the Second World War, as well as Tokyo’s reluctance to listen to Moscow’s concerns regarding Japan’s remilitarisation policy, which affects our legitimate security interests in the Far East, we are forced to note that this development will further darken the atmosphere of Russian-Japanese relations.”

Maria Zakharova · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14

Zakharova said the development would further darken the atmosphere of Russian-Japanese relations.

“We have repeatedly warned that any British military installations and equipment in Ukraine and beyond its borders could be targeted in response to Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory carried out using British weapons,”

Maria Zakharova · said 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-27

Zakharova said at a news briefing in Moscow that Russian forces could target British military installations in response to Ukrainian strikes using British weapons.

“immediately, in the most resolute and unequivocal manner, abandon the hostile, aggressive line”

Maria Zakharova · said 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-27

Zakharova urged British leaders to abandon their aggressive line to prevent the conflict from escalating to an entirely new level.