Briefing by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on topical foreign policy issues, Moscow, February 18, 2026 00:00:00 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s working meeting with Foreign Minister of Cuba Bruno Rodriguez 00:01:37 Outcomes of the 62nd Munich Security Conference 00:15:37 Annual reports of Norwegian intelligence services 00:22:57 Western statements on the Arctic 00:27:14 Joint statements by the UK, Germany, The Netherlands, France and Sweden on Alexei Navalny’s alleged “poisoning” with a toxin found in poison dart frogs in South America 00:45:09 Ukrainian crisis update 01:05:34 Foreign pilots’ involvement in operating AFU combat aircraft 01:10:14 Letter from UN Secretary-General António Guterres concerning Ukraine 01:14:25 Japan’s decision to join NATO’s military procurement mechanism for Ukraine 01:15:27 Moldova update 01:21:07 US double standards in protecting religious freedom for Christians around the world 01:25:39 Approval of the UN Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence 01:27:13 Cooperation between Russia and the Central Asian states 01:29:45 О International Mother Language Day 01:36:44 Answers to media questions: 01:36:57 The data leak from Interpol 01:43:50 The prospects for Ukraine’s European integration 01:49:46 The militarization of Britain 01:52:58 The situation surrounding Armenia’s railway network 01:55:25 The situation around Cuba 01:58:28 The trilateral negotiations between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine 02:00:18 The Russophobic statements of the Estonian Foreign Minister 02:01:54 Certain remarks by Zelensky 02:06:48 The participation of French neo-Nazi units in the Ukraine conflict 02:13:02 The threat of a US invasion of Cuba 02:13:45 Russia–Canada relations 02:15:29 The summit in Alaska 02:18:15 Russia-India cooperation in the energy sector 02:21:25 Russia’s position regarding the Board of Peace on Gaza 02:25:06 The situation in northeastern Syria 02:27:32 The Iranian nuclear issue 02:29:14 The Lunar New Year 02:30:59 The Munich Security Conference 02:39:45 The situation concerning Russian media outlets in EU countries 02:43:14 Russia’s participation in multilateral mechanisms 02:48:50 The situation with detained Russian nationals in Azerbaijan 02:50:14 Russia–Azerbaijan relations 02:51:20 The investigation into the death of Alexey Navalny 03:09:30 The prospects of the EU joining negotiations on Ukraine