Even Putin apologized for her: who is Maria Zakharova, the eccentric spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs? † Russia-Ukraine conflict

Whether or not Russia is storming into Ukraine, we haven’t seen the last of Maria Zakharova. During and in addition to her press briefings, the no-nonsense spokeswoman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides fireworks: “Can Western media keep me informed when Russia invades Ukraine? Then I can plan my vacation.”