2024 Australian Open - Day 6 - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Day 6 - Melbourne

Anastasia Vladimirovna Zakharova during the Australian Open AO 2024 Grand Slam tennis tournament on January 19, 2024 at Melbourne Park in Australia. Photo by Joly Victor/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Day 6 - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Day 6 - Melbourne

Anastasia Vladimirovna Zakharova during the Australian Open AO 2024 Grand Slam tennis tournament on January 19, 2024 at Melbourne Park in Australia. Photo by Joly Victor/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Day 6 - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Day 6 - Melbourne

Anastasia Vladimirovna Zakharova during the Australian Open AO 2024 Grand Slam tennis tournament on January 19, 2024 at Melbourne Park in Australia. Photo by Joly Victor/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Day 6 - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Day 6 - Melbourne

Anastasia Vladimirovna Zakharova during the Australian Open AO 2024 Grand Slam tennis tournament on January 19, 2024 at Melbourne Park in Australia. Photo by Joly Victor/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Day 6 - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Day 6 - Melbourne

Anastasia Vladimirovna Zakharova during the Australian Open AO 2024 Grand Slam tennis tournament on January 19, 2024 at Melbourne Park in Australia. Photo by Joly Victor/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Day 6 - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Day 6 - Melbourne

Anastasia Vladimirovna Zakharova during the Australian Open AO 2024 Grand Slam tennis tournament on January 19, 2024 at Melbourne Park in Australia. Photo by Joly Victor/ABACAPRESS.COM

Russia's foreign ministry calls U.S. military hegemony "evil of modern world"

STORY: Russia's foreign ministry calls U.S. military hegemony "evil of modern world" DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:19 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): CHEN TING, Xinhua correspondent in Moscow 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): MARIA ZAKHAROVA, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Russian): CHEN TING, Xinhua correspondent in Moscow 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Russian): MARIA ZAKHAROVA, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): CHEN TING, Xinhua correspondent in Moscow "Recently, a report by the Xinhua Analytical Center 'US Military Hegemony: Origins, Facts and Dangers' was published in Beijing. What is the relevance of this Xinhua Think Tank publication today?" SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): MARIA ZAKHAROVA, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson "The indicator in the form of American terrible, colossal public debt, in my opinion, is one of the manifestations of the fact that, in pursuit for some kind of the world domination, they missed the

Russia-China cooperation promotes global economic stability: Russian Foreign Ministry

STORY: Russia-China cooperation promotes global economic stability: Russian Foreign Ministry DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of press conference of Russian Foreign Ministry (Source: Russian Foreign Ministry) STORYLINE: Large-scale and mutually beneficial cooperation between Russia and China has an important stabilizing influence on the global economy, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Thursday. "In the current conditions, when some countries are engaging in protectionist practices, using illegitimate sanctions ... and simply unleashing an economic war, Moscow and Beijing stand in favor of honest, fair and equal conditions for economic activity," Zakharova said during her weekly briefing, which was held on the sidelines of the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. "We will continue to jointly uphold these principles by strengthening bilateral trade and ... practical ties, further contributing to the susta

Russian researcher shares family's bond with Chinese culture

STORY: Russian researcher shares family's bond with Chinese culture DATELINE: March 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:41 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Irina Zakharova showing Chinese folk arts 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): IRINA ZAKHAROVA, Honored Art Worker of the Russian Federation 3. various of Vladimir Zakharov 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): VLADIMIR ZAKHAROV, Former Russian diplomat and teacher at Peoples' Friendship University of Russia 5. various of Irina Zakharova 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Russian): VLADIMIR ZAKHAROV, Former Russian diplomat and teacher at Peoples' Friendship University of Russia 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Russian): IRINA ZAKHAROVA, Honored Art Worker of the Russian Federation 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): MARIA ZAKHAROVA, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Russian): VLADIMIR ZAKHAROV, Former Russian diplomat and teacher at Peoples' Friendship University of Russia STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): IRINA ZAKHAROVA, Honored Art Worker of the Russian Federation "Folk art is the sou

President Xi's upcoming visit to Moscow welcomed by Russians

STORY: President Xi's upcoming visit to Moscow welcomed by Russians DATELINE: March 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Moscow 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): GALINA KULIKOVA, First deputy chairperson of Russia-China Friendship Association 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): IRINA ZAKHAROVA, Honored art worker of the Russian Federation 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALEXANDER BOBROV, Director of School of Government and International Affairs, MGIMO University 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Russian): DMITRY NOVIKOV, First deputy chairman of Russian State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Russian): GENNADY ZYUGANOV, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Russian): GALINA KULIKOVA, First deputy chairperson of Russia-China Friendship Association 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Russian): Russian citizens 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Russian): Russian citizen 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Russian): Russian citizens STORYLINE: Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a

Russia welcomes China's optimization of COVID-19 response

STORY: Russia welcomes China's optimization of COVID-19 response DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:49 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets in Moscow 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian): MARIA ZAKHAROVA, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that Russia "positively assesses" China's decision to optimize its COVID-19 response policies, including those regarding the cross-border movement of people and freight. When answering a question about the prospects for China's economic development after the adjustment of COVID-19 response policies on Thursday, the ministry's spokesperson Maria Zakharova, said: SOUNDBITE (Russian): MARIA ZAKHAROVA, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson "We are interested in a strong, dynamically developing China and interested in strengthening and diversifying our multifaceted practical ties. We are ready to cooperate with our partners to ensure the further intensification of Russian-Chinese trade and economic coopera

Russia to export over-50-mln-ton grain in 2022-2023 agriculture year

STORY: Russia to export over-50-mln-ton grain in 2022-2023 agriculture year DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. Oksana Lut speaks at "Made in Russia" forum 2. various shots of Russian agricultural production (archive) STORYLINE: Russia is able to deliver the task of exporting more than 50 million tons of grain in 2022-2023 agriculture year, set by President Vladimir Putin, said a senior official on Thursday. The yield this year will enable Russia to provide grain both home and abroad, and Russia is willing to supply grain to all countries in need, said First Deputy Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut at a forum. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova also confirmed on Thursday the country's readiness to supply both grain and fertilizers to ensure food security in the world. Meanwhile, Russia had many difficulties to do so as the United States attempted to "block as many opportunities as possible for making financial settlements on Russ

Overseas students explore China's rural development through Miao culture

STORY: Overseas students explore China's rural development through Miao culture DATELINE: July 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GHIMIRE PRATEEK, Nepali student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MURTADHA QAYS KADHIM, Iraqi student 4. various of views of the ancient town of Chadong 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZAKHAROVA ANASTASIIA, Russian student 6. various of views of the Ai'zhai Bridge 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): IDRIS AHMAD, Nigerian student 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): EMAMI AHMAD WALI, Afghanistan student STORYLINE: Twelve overseas students have explored China's rural development through Miao culture in central China's Hunan Province. The students from Central South University have visited the village of Shibadong. With their own eyes, they explored how rural vitalization has brought rapid development to traditional ethnic hamlets in deep mountain

Russia sees progress of quadripartite talks on grain exports

STORY: Russia sees progress of quadripartite talks on grain exports DATELINE: July 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Moscow 2. various of talks in Turkey 3. various of grain STORYLINE: Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Nations have reached consensus on some issues regarding grain exports and the negotiation will continue, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday. There was a substantive discussion during the talks in Turkey's Istanbul on Wednesday and some elements of possible agreements were formulated, the ministry's spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a briefing. Russian, Ukrainian and Turkish authorities are now considering the results of the first round of the talks, and after that contacts in the same format will be resumed, Zakharova said. The Turkish Defense Ministry announced the end of the talks on Wednesday on Twitter without disclosing any immediate results or whether the talks would continue. The meeting came at a time

22 reportedly injured in rocket attack in west Ukraine

STORY: 22 reportedly injured in rocket attack in west Ukraine DATELINE: June 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Kiev and Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ukraine and Russia-related footage (file) STORYLINE: The government-run Ukrinform news agency reported that 22 people were injured in a rocket attack on the Ukrainian city of Chortkiv in the country's western Ternopil region on Saturday. According to Volodymyr Trush, head of the Ternopil regional military administration, four rockets, presumably fired from the Black Sea, hit Chortkiv at about 9:46 p.m. local time (1846 GMT) on Saturday. Trush told reporters that a military facility was partially destroyed in the attack, while four apartment blocks were damaged, adding that most of the injured were in stable condition. On Sunday, Russia said it has asked the United States to explain its military biological activities in some post-Soviet countries. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said the United States mus

GLOBALink | UN Chinese Language Day marked in Moscow

An event was held at a bookstore in Moscow on Wednesday to launch two new books about China, in celebration of the United Nations Chinese Language Day. The two books are "The Magic of Chinese Paper-cutting" and "The Wisdom of Chinese Characters." Zhang Hanhui, the Chinese ambassador to Russia, congratulated the event through a video, saying he hoped the language learning could open a window for the people of China and Russia to enhance understanding and deepen friendship, and make greater contributions to promoting cultural exchanges between the two nations. The author of the book on paper-cutting, Irina Zakharova, shared her experience of visiting folk artists in northern China. Since 2010, the UN has marked Chinese Language Day on April 20 over the language's contribution to the world while encouraging more people to learn it. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

UN Chinese Language Day marked in Moscow

STORY: UN Chinese Language Day marked in Moscow DATELINE: April 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the eventvarious of the booksvarious of the vedio of Zhang Hanhui, the Chinese ambassador to RussiaSOUNDBITE 1(Russian): IRINA ZAKHAROVA, Russian researcher of Chinese folk artSOUNDBITE 2(Russian): IRINA ZAKHAROVA, Russian researcher of Chinese folk Artvarious of the event STORYLINE: An event was held at a bookstore in Moscow on Wednesday to launch two new books about China, in celebration of the United Nations Chinese Language Day. The two books are "The Magic of Chinese Paper-cutting" and "The Wisdom of Chinese Characters." Zhang Hanhui, the Chinese ambassador to Russia, congratulated the event through a video, saying he hoped the language learning could open a window for the people of China and Russia to enhance understanding and deepen friendship, and make greater contributions to promoting cultural exchanges between the two nations. The author of

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia says NATO tries to prolong fighting in Ukraine

STORY: Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia says NATO tries to prolong fighting in Ukraine DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Moscow/Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: STANDUP (English): CHEN QIANG, Xinhua correspondentvarious of street view in Russiavarious of fighting in Ukrainevarious of Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile launch 5. various of markets in Greece 6. SOUNDBITE (Greek): GEORGE LECHOURITIS, President of General Consumers' Federation of Greece STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): CHEN QIANG, Xinhua correspondent "Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Wednesday that North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries are doing everything to prolong the armed conflict in Ukraine. NATO countries are increasing the supplies of military equipment, weapons and ammunition to Ukraine and pushing Kiev to continue 'aggression' against Donbass, Zakharova said at her weekly briefing. These deeds go against NATO countries' words that hostilities in Ukra

GLOBALink | U.S. biolabs in Ukraine "reliable information": Russian expert

STORY: GLOBALink | U.S. biolabs in Ukraine "reliable information": Russian expert DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: various of street view in U.S.SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): VLADIMIR EVSEEV, Head of the Division for Eurasian Integration and SCO Extension, Russia's Commonwealth of Independent States InstituteSOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): VLADIMIR EVSEEV, Head of the Division for Eurasian Integration and SCO Extension, Russia's Commonwealth of Independent States InstituteSOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): VLADIMIR EVSEEV, Head of the Division for Eurasian Integration and SCO Extension, Russia's Commonwealth of Independent States Institute STORYLINE: Russia's Defense Ministry said the United States invested more than 200 million U.S. dollars in biolabs in Ukraine. According to Russia's RIA Novosti news agency, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova called Washington's military biological activities in Ukraine a "devil's plan." And Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov s

Russia urges U.S. to explain purpose of biological labs in Ukraine

STORY: Russia urges U.S. to explain purpose of biological labs in Ukraine DATELINE: March 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: various of the press conferenceSOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): MARIA ZAKHAROVA, Russian Foreign Ministry spokespersonSOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): MARIA ZAKHAROVA, Russian Foreign Ministry spokespersonvarious of street view in Moscow STORYLINE: The Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that Washington must explain to the international community the purpose of U.S.-funded biological laboratories in Ukraine. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): MARIA ZAKHAROVA, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson "We remember for how many years and with what bloody results, they (the United States) searched for various types of chemical, biological, bacteriological weapons and so on all over the world, actually occupying lands and killing people." Zakharova said that Kiev has recently begun erasing traces of these biological programs. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): MARIA ZAK

Kiev destroyed deadly samples from U.S.-funded biowarfare labs: Russia

STORY: Kiev destroyed deadly samples from U.S.-funded biowarfare labs: Russia DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): CHEN QIANG, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): CHEN QIANG, Xinhua correspondent "The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that authorities in Kiev destroyed dangerous pathogens of deadly diseases stored in U.S.-funded laboratories in the country. According to a statement made by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova, the ministry received documentation from employees at Ukrainian biological laboratories, confirming the urgent destruction of dangerous pathogens such as plague, anthrax, tularemia, cholera and other deadly diseases on Feb. 24. She added that these laboratories were funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and were part of a biological weapons program. According to the foreign ministry, the pathogens were immediately destroyed to hide evidence pointing to t

Bolshoi Ballet prima Zakharova meets with Japanese PM Abe

Bolshoi Ballet prima Zakharova meets with Japanese PM Abe

Svetlana Zakharova, a prima ballerina with Russia's Bolshoi Ballet, talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 6, 2017. Abe attended a performance of "Giselle" starring Zakharova on June 4. The Bolshoi Ballet will perform in Japan until June 19 as part of Russian cultural exchange events. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Bolshoi Ballet prima Zakharova meets with Japanese PM Abe

Bolshoi Ballet prima Zakharova meets with Japanese PM Abe

Svetlana Zakharova, a prima ballerina with Russia's Bolshoi Ballet, pays a courtesy call on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 6, 2017. Abe attended a performance of "Giselle" starring Zakharova on June 4. The Bolshoi Ballet will perform in Japan until June 19 as part of Russian cultural exchange events. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo