Alexander Pankin

Moscow calls on Yerevan for dialogue on CSTO

Moscow calls on Yerevan for dialogue on CSTO

The Russian government urges Armenia to start discussing the state of affairs within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), instead of public attacks and criticism, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Pankin said. …

Russia considering gas hub in Iran

Russia considering gas hub in Iran

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin commented on Tehran's idea to create a gas hub voiced earlier. "It is a matter of study by experts, indeed. It's all about the details," the …

Moscow: Russia's withdrawal from WTO not being considered

Moscow: Russia's withdrawal from WTO not being considered

Russia is not going to initiate its withdrawal from the World Trade Organization (WTO), while its expulsion from the organization is legally impossible, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said on Thursday. "This is …

Russia believes in possibility of SWIFT alternative

Russia believes in possibility of SWIFT alternative

Russia cannot rule out that an alternative to the SWIFT payment system could appear, based on new technologies, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said. "Given the fast development of digital currencies and blockchain, it is …

Russian Foreign Ministry: there is no alternative to CIS

Russian Foreign Ministry: there is no alternative to CIS

The meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the CIS member countries has started in Moscow. Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said that there is no alternative to CIS. "The Commonwealth of Independent …

"Nord Stream-2 to be finished despite U.S. sanctions"

"Nord Stream-2 to be finished despite U.S. sanctions"

Russia will finish construction of the Nord Stream-2 natural gas pipeline in spite of the U.S. sanctions, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said. "We are sure that construction of the Nord …

Alexander Pankin appointed Russian deputy FM

Alexander Pankin appointed Russian deputy FM

Russian President Vladimir Putin has relieved Alexey Meshkov of his duties as Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and appointed Alexander Pankin to this position. The decrees to this effect were …