# IN BRIEF: MFA comments on G20 ministerial preparations and ‘insatiable monster’s’ demands

https://mins.news/en/item/109912

- TASS, 2026-10-21 17:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2205811

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called Vladimir Zelensky an “insatiable monster” for demanding 70 billion euros from the EU for Ukraine’s 2027 military needs. She said he exploited EU migration concerns and resorted to outright threats. Zakharova also said Russia is preparing to attend the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta, while citing troubling US trends and restrictions on Russia’s delegation.

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