Maria Zakharova
Official Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
In short
- Who
- Position: Official Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
- Last event
- January 1, 2022 — EU Sanctions
- Verifiability
- 6 sources
Case summary
Maria Vladimirovna Zakharova has been the Official Representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs since August 10, 2015. Born into a diplomatic family, she spent her childhood in Beijing. She graduated from MGIMO in 1998 with a degree in Sinology. She is known for her aggressive communication style, sarcastic tone, and extremely anti-Western statements. S.
' She regularly disseminates disinformation about the war in Ukraine during weekly Ministry of Foreign Affairs briefings. She has been placed on EU sanctions lists for propaganda and disinformation.
Boorish and marginal style of diplomatic statements; dissemination of disinformation about 'combat mosquitoes' and biological weapons in Ukraine.
Failures and victims
Boorish and marginal style of diplomatic statements; dissemination of disinformation about 'combat mosquitoes' and biological weapons in Ukraine.
Lies to the public
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Property
Apartment with an area of 150 sq.m. in a profitable house on Bolshaya Dmitrovka in central Moscow. Acquired in December 2022 for 100 million rubles, current market value estimated at 160 million rubles. Ownership was hidden in Rosreestr and later re-registered to Maria Zakharova's father.
Maria Zakharova's parents' country house, whose terrace was rebuilt as part of the NTV TV show 'Dachny Otvet'. Includes a spacious pavilion with panoramic windows, antique furniture, a tiled stove, video surveillance, and a 'smart home' system. Referred to as a 'dacha bribe'.
Connections and network graph
Corruption network
Timeline of events
- 1 января 2022 г.AppointmentEU Sanctions
Included in the European Union's sanctions list for spreading propaganda and disinformation.
- 10 августа 2015 г.AppointmentAppointment as MFA Spokesperson
Appointed Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and official spokesperson for the ministry.
- 1 января 1998 г.AppointmentGraduation from MGIMO
Graduated from MGIMO with a specialization in 'Sinology' (Chinese studies).
Sources
- 01Wikipedia — Maria Zakharova1 января 2024 г.
- 02U.S. State Department — Faces of Kremlin Propaganda: Maria Zakharova1 января 2023 г.
- 03TASS — Russian envoy hits out at EU for blacklisting Foreign Ministry spokeswoman1 января 2022 г.
- 04Журналисты нашли у Марии Захаровой квартиру за 100 миллионов рублей в центре Москвы (а еще есть зарплата в медиагруппе «Россия сегодня»)Meduza · 30 октября 2025 г.
- 05У Марии Захаровой нашли квартиру в центре Москвы за 100 миллионов рублейThe Moscow Times · 30 октября 2025 г.
- 06Как выглядит дача фейкометчицы Марии Захаровой, которую ей построили в качестве взятки (фото)News Telegraf · 5 января 2025 г.
Verification in OSINT registries
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Price of a life
Confirmed wealth: $0 million — this money could have bought:
Оценки на основе средних цен и публичных смет РФ. Цифры приблизительные — приведены, чтобы дать масштаб состояния, а не точную бухгалтерию.
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