Maria Zakharova

Tolo News: Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in an article for Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper said that Daesh has targeted opponents of the United States, including the “Taliban,” in recent years. In the article, Maria Zakharova accused the United States of supporting Al-Qaeda and Daesh. “Oddly enough, ISIS has adjusted its plans in recent years and now attacks mostly enemies of the US, such as the Taliban in Afghanistan, the Iranians, the legitimate authorities in Syria, and Russia,” she told Komsomolskaya Pravda. Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, also made accusations against the US the day before, regarding support for Daesh. Click here to read more (external link).