Maria Zakharova

Maria Vladimirovna Zakharova is a Russian politician who serves as the director of the information and press department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation She has been the spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation since 2015.

Some of the key events about Maria Zakharova

2003
Graduated with honors from the Faculty of Journalism at Moscow State Institute of International Relations
2005
Began working at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2008
Appointed to the Press and Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2011
Became Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department
2015
Appointed as the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2015
Criticized the U.S. State Department spokesperson for comments about Russia's actions in Syria
2016
Awarded the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II class
2016
Accused of spreading disinformation about the Syrian civil war
2017
Received the MGIMO Alumni Association award in the "Public Service" category
2017
Made controversial statements defending Russia's intervention in Ukraine
2018
Awarded the title of "Honored Worker of the Diplomatic Service of the Russian Federation"
2018
Faced criticism for mocking U.S. sanctions against Russia
2019
Engaged in a public dispute with Bulgarian officials over historical interpretations
2020
Promoted to the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
2020
Accused of downplaying the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
2021
Threatened to block YouTube in Russia over content removals
2022
Elected as a member of the Collegium of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia
2022
Defended Russia's invasion of Ukraine, calling it a "special military operation"
2022
Promoted false narratives about alleged U.S. biolabs in Ukraine
2023
Accused of spreading propaganda and misinformation about the ongoing war in Ukraine

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