Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova briefing, Syktyvkar, September 9, 2026

Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Syktyvkar, September 9, 2026 00:00:00 On the potential of the Republic of Komi 00:14:45 On Sergey Lavrov’s participation in the roundtable of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and MGIMO University 00:15:59 On the International Festival of Youth in Yekaterinburg 00:25:00 On the situation around the vessel Professor Molchanov 00:29:39 On the Russian-language edition of A.R. Jacobsen’s book The Secret Energy War: From the JFK Assassination to the Nord Stream Sabotage 00:32:22 On the aftermath of the floods in Nepal 00:35:20 On the Ukraine crisis 01:14:13 On the UN Secretariat’s position on the Bucha hoax 01:22:49 On the collective demarche by EU and NATO member countries in connection with the UAV incidents in Leipzig 01:27:31 On Colombian nationals in the Russia-Ukraine conflict zone 01:29:07 On the situation in Moldova 01:35:41 On the exclusion of M.V. Lomonosov and G.R. Derzhavin from the curricula of Russian schools in Lithuania 01:37:52 On the cancellation of performances by Russian violinist V.V. Repin in the United States 01:40:20 On the opening ceremony of the road bridge between Russia and the DPRK 01:45:21 On the international premiere of the Russian PD-8 aircraft engine in India 01:51:04 On the 270th anniversary of Russian professional theatre 01:58:06 Memorial Day of Holy Blessed Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky 02:01:05 On the 5th Honest View International Contest of Information Projects for Foreign Media 02:03:12 Answers to media questions 02:03:43 On the development of the Russian Arctic zone 02:09:58 On programmes for foreign students at Russian universities 02:18:12 On the development of logistics routes in the Arctic 02:28:56 On programmes for the resettlement of compatriots to Russia 02:34:41 On Türkiye’s efforts to revive the grain deal 02:41:37 On sanctions against Russian sports 02:55:28 On NATO military preparations in the Far North 03:01:11 On the expansion of the visa-free regime with Global Majority countries 03:03:21 On Japan’s reaction to the installation of a monument in Khabarovsk 03:17:54 On combating fake news and fact-checking 03:20:38 On attracting investment to Russia’s Arctic regions 03:23:24 On the unresolved water issue between India and Pakistan 03:24:28 On Pakistan’s chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State 03:26:29 On the outcome of the parliamentary election in Saxony-Anhalt 03:31:00 On countering fake news 03:33:44 On Western pressure on Serbia 03:40:16 On the Polish foreign minister’s Russophobic statements 03:44:28 On the international fair in China 03:46:13 On Russian-US contacts 03:47:06 On measures to counter the collective West 03:48:57 On the return of relocated Russians to Russia 03:52:03 On Chinese New Year МИД России в "Икс" (бывший Twitter) (русская версия) https://twitter.com/MID_RF МИД России в "VK" (русская версия) https://vk.com/mid МИД России в "Facebook" * https://www.facebook.com/MIDRussia МИД России в "Instagram" https://www.instagram.com/mid.rus/ МИД России в "Flickr" https://www.flickr.com/photos/mfarussia/ МИД России в"TikTok" https://www.tiktok.com/@midrussia МИД России в "RuTube" https://rutube.ru/channel/23489815 *https://mid.ru/ru/tekhnicheskie_svedeniya/ob_ispolzovanii_programmnykh_produktov_kompanii_meta/