Russia's FM Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on topical foreign policy issues, Moscow, October 16, 2026

Watch the playlist: Politics News https://rutube.ru/plst/1262433 Contents On the upcoming meeting between S.V. Lavrov and Ivica Dačić, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs of Serbia On S.V. Lavrov’s participation in the Russia–GCC Strategic Dialogue meeting On S.V. Lavrov’s working visit to Iran On S.V. Lavrov’s meeting with university graduates On the Ukrainian crisis On new evidence regarding Nazi war criminals who found refuge in Canada after World War II On the anniversary of the killing of RIA Novosti war correspondent I.M. Zuyev A warning for Russian citizens traveling abroad On the situation in Moldova On the convictions of S.I. Nikitin and N.I. Kamleva in Latvia On a Russian court’s ruling recognizing Baltic nationalists as Nazi accomplices On calls by Members of the European Parliament to close "Russian Houses" On the EU’s adoption of new anti-Russian sanctions On the outcomes of the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council On the revocation of the rehabilitation of Japanese war criminals On the anniversary of the uprising at the Nazi death camp Sobibor On the introduction of a visa-free regime for citizens of Vietnam On the 2nd Global Digital Forum On Russian-Colombian cultural ties On a cooperation agreement between the Main Administration for Service to the Diplomatic Corps (GlavUpDK) under the Russian Foreign Ministry and the Moscow Kremlin Museums On the 3rd International Tourism Forum "Discover ATOM" On a friendly match between the football clubs Zenit and Shanghai Shenhua On the International Week "Peoples of Russia" From responses to questions: On Russophobic statements R. Sikorski The situation surrounding the ICC and Japan’s grievances Youth protests in France The “diesel deal” between Russia and the United States China’s “new Long March” The situation in Yemen The tightening of visa regimes for Russians by European Union countries The EU’s reaction to the “diesel deal” between Russia and the United States Japan’s use of AI technology to falsify the history of the Second World War Russian-Italian relations Recent anti-Russian accusations Bulgaria’s plans for a large-scale renovation of the monument at Shipka The participation of an Iraqi delegation in the Gas Exporting Countries Forum The peace process between Kurdish groups and Ankara The upcoming visit to Moscow by S. Witkoff and J. Kushner The opening of international travel between Moscow and Minsk Iran’s participation in the CIS summit