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