MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 17: Spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russia, Maria Zakharova chairs the Lavrov's annual press conference at the Russian Foreign Ministry Conference Hall in Moscow, Russia on January 17, 2020. Sefa Karacan / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Handout file photo dated January 13, 2014 of U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Jennifer Psaki -- sporting a shapka, or fur hat with ear flaps, given to her by Russian counterpart Maria Zakharova -- stands with Zakharova between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Paris, France. President-elect Joe Biden has appointed an all-female senior press team, in what his office claims is a first in the country's history. Jen Psaki, who was President Barack Obama's White House communications director, will be press secretary. Photo by State Department via ABACAPRESS.COM

8282686 24.09.2022 In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova talk to the media by the end of the 77th United Nations General Assembly Session in New York City, the United States. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use. Russian Foreign Ministry

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - APRIL 25: The spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharova makes a speech during a press briefing held by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (not seen) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United Nations on April 25, 2023. Selcuk Acar / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

8501653 23.08.2023 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is seen during a meeting with ex-President of the South African Republic Thabo Mbeki on the sidelines of the the15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Grigory Sysoev / Sputnik

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 6, 2019: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova attend the Conference on Freedom of the Media and Safety of Journalists in the Russian Federation and in the OSCE region: Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Age. Alexander Shcherbak/TASS/Sipa USA,Image: 481281486, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** World Rights Except Russia and Japan ***, Model Release: no

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