Topic: Maria Zakharova

Protesters doused Russia's ambassador to Poland, Sergey Andreev, with red paint during a Victory Day event honoring soldiers who fought against Nazi Germany in World War II.

Several European nations including Belgium and the Netherlands expelled Russian diplomats from their borders on Tuesday on accusations they were acting as intelligence officers.

Four European countries have expelled a total of 20 Russian diplomats in a coordinated move that triggered a threat from the Russian foreign ministry.

The U.S. government delivered "lethal" aid to Ukraine as part of the first shipment of security assistance to defend against possible a Russian invasion, the U.S. Embassy in Kiev said.

The Biden administration threatened the Kremlin with "massive consequences" not seen before if it continues to tread down the path of confrontation and not that of diplomacy and dialogue.

Add Kazakhstan to the list of former Soviet republics whose independence is being threatened by Russia. Russian leader Vladimir Putin is using a similar playbook in Kazakhstan to one that he has used in Ukraine.

The nuclear-armed nations of the United States, Britain, China, Russia and France have agreed to avoid nuclear war and to prevent the proliferation of such weapons and an arms race.

German Foreign Minister Annalene Baerbock announced Wednesday that two Russian diplomats had been expelled after a court found a Russian citizen guilty of killing a man in Berlin in an "act of state terrorism."

The Russian government said Wednesday that dozens of U.S. diplomats will have to leave the country before the start of February -- a retaliatory measure, it said, to the American government doing the exact same thing.

Russia and Taiwan are expressing grave concern after Japan said it is prepared to release treated radioactive water into the sea.