# Russian MFA comments on Zelensky and Kiev’s hunt for journalists

https://mins.news/en/item/103178

- TASS, 2026-10-16 13:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2203103

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said holding elections in Ukraine is a constitutional duty, not a demand from Moscow. She accused the Kiev regime of pursuing Russian journalists and said Russia would continue seeking condemnation by international bodies. Zakharova also criticized international organizations and made accusations against Britain, the Baltic states and the EU.

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