06:18Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova praised the BRICS Summit as 'one of the most ambitious events' - with even media from 'unfriendly countries' invited - speaking during her regular Moscow briefing on Wednesday.
"I also confirm that media from so-called unfriendly countries, I mean countries with unfriendly regimes, the so-called Western mainstream media are also represented there. They are allowed to attend the bilateral meetings on the margins of the forum and the final press conference scheduled for October 24. We do not have segregation. We only use retaliatory measures when Russian journalists and Russian media are oppressed," she claimed.
The 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan is scheduled for October 22-24. Leaders from 22 countries, as well as delegations from 36 nations, are attending one of the major economic, political and cultural events of the year.
Zakharova also commented that the results of the vote on Moldova's accession to the EU were a failure for the country's leadership.
"The country voiced a decisive 'no' to EU integration, but the Sandu authorities, in particular, did everything to hide these results. Obviously, the final figures of the referendum, let me remind you, were 50.46 percent in favour and 49.5 percent against. They were secured at the last moment, in other words falsified," she alleged.
The EU welcomed the result as a 'historic choice', while the voting in the presidential election also saw incumbent Maia Sandu come top - but requiring a runoff vote on November 3 before she could be sure of another term.
In addition, the Russian diplomat described Poland's decision to close the Russian Consulate General in Poznan as a 'senseless and destructive' political course, which had triggered a backlash from the Russian Foreign Ministry.
"Once again, we have witnessed the manifestation of official Warsaw's unrestrained Russophobia, multiplied by some painful 'spy mania'. The Polish authorities are habitually trying to score political points by intimidating their citizens with the alleged Russian threat," the diplomat added.
Warsaw accused Moscow of acts of sabotage and cyberwarfare, which were strongly denied.
'One of the most ambitious events… even media from unfriendly countries are invited!' - Russian FM spox Zakharova on BRICS Summit
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova praised the BRICS Summit as 'one of the most ambitious events' - with even media from 'unfriendly countries' invited - speaking during her regular Moscow briefing on Wednesday.
"I also confirm that media from so-called unfriendly countries, I mean countries with unfriendly regimes, the so-called Western mainstream media are also represented there. They are allowed to attend the bilateral meetings on the margins of the forum and the final press conference scheduled for October 24. We do not have segregation. We only use retaliatory measures when Russian journalists and Russian media are oppressed," she claimed.
The 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan is scheduled for October 22-24. Leaders from 22 countries, as well as delegations from 36 nations, are attending one of the major economic, political and cultural events of the year.
Zakharova also commented that the results of the vote on Moldova's accession to the EU were a failure for the country's leadership.
"The country voiced a decisive 'no' to EU integration, but the Sandu authorities, in particular, did everything to hide these results. Obviously, the final figures of the referendum, let me remind you, were 50.46 percent in favour and 49.5 percent against. They were secured at the last moment, in other words falsified," she alleged.
The EU welcomed the result as a 'historic choice', while the voting in the presidential election also saw incumbent Maia Sandu come top - but requiring a runoff vote on November 3 before she could be sure of another term.
In addition, the Russian diplomat described Poland's decision to close the Russian Consulate General in Poznan as a 'senseless and destructive' political course, which had triggered a backlash from the Russian Foreign Ministry.
"Once again, we have witnessed the manifestation of official Warsaw's unrestrained Russophobia, multiplied by some painful 'spy mania'. The Polish authorities are habitually trying to score political points by intimidating their citizens with the alleged Russian threat," the diplomat added.
Warsaw accused Moscow of acts of sabotage and cyberwarfare, which were strongly denied.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova praised the BRICS Summit as 'one of the most ambitious events' - with even media from 'unfriendly countries' invited - speaking during her regular Moscow briefing on Wednesday.
"I also confirm that media from so-called unfriendly countries, I mean countries with unfriendly regimes, the so-called Western mainstream media are also represented there. They are allowed to attend the bilateral meetings on the margins of the forum and the final press conference scheduled for October 24. We do not have segregation. We only use retaliatory measures when Russian journalists and Russian media are oppressed," she claimed.
The 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan is scheduled for October 22-24. Leaders from 22 countries, as well as delegations from 36 nations, are attending one of the major economic, political and cultural events of the year.
Zakharova also commented that the results of the vote on Moldova's accession to the EU were a failure for the country's leadership.
"The country voiced a decisive 'no' to EU integration, but the Sandu authorities, in particular, did everything to hide these results. Obviously, the final figures of the referendum, let me remind you, were 50.46 percent in favour and 49.5 percent against. They were secured at the last moment, in other words falsified," she alleged.
The EU welcomed the result as a 'historic choice', while the voting in the presidential election also saw incumbent Maia Sandu come top - but requiring a runoff vote on November 3 before she could be sure of another term.
In addition, the Russian diplomat described Poland's decision to close the Russian Consulate General in Poznan as a 'senseless and destructive' political course, which had triggered a backlash from the Russian Foreign Ministry.
"Once again, we have witnessed the manifestation of official Warsaw's unrestrained Russophobia, multiplied by some painful 'spy mania'. The Polish authorities are habitually trying to score political points by intimidating their citizens with the alleged Russian threat," the diplomat added.
Warsaw accused Moscow of acts of sabotage and cyberwarfare, which were strongly denied.