Maria Zakharova Maria Zakharova Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Russia considers the EU's policy of pressure against Minsk as unacceptable, spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova told a briefing for the press in Moscow on 10 June, BelTA has learned. “Apparently, our EU partners chose to follow this rule in everything: when the end justifies the means, a number of principles preached by the EU can be sacrificed, if necessary. This also applies to the side effects of sanctions against Minsk. As EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said during the discussion on Belarus on 8 June, ‘you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs'. In this regard I would like to respond to Mr. Josep Borrell: you want to make an omelette, break your own eggs," Maria Zakharova said.