Russia's Zakharova criticizes Europe, US, and Ukraine conflict in series of statements

On July 15, 2026, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova made a series of statements criticizing European militarization, US treaty compliance, and the Ukraine conflict. She accused the US of violating international agreements and said arms deliveries to Kyiv are blocking a resolution to the conflict. Zakharova also mocked a summit of the "coalition of the willing" held at a location she called a "home for invalids," and advised the group to remember Napoleon's fate. She called Poland's military exercises "muscle-flexing" and commented on the deployment of coalition troops in Ukraine. Separately, she announced a visit by Azerbaijan's foreign minister on July 16-17 and criticized France for denying a visa to a TASS journalist.