Russia and Türkiye discuss situation in energy markets
Russian and Turkish deputy foreign ministers have held consultations in Ankara addressing multiple bilateral issues, including energy market conditions.
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Russia demands Armenia pay for CSTO
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the CSTO will consider different scenarios if Armenias fails to pay its dues. The ministry added that Yerevan had not notified of its withdrawal from the organization.
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
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
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 …
EU’s may be part of Greater Eurasian Partnership, if... - diplomat
EU’s participation in the Greater Eurasian Partnership is possible, if it changes its ideology, used to be known as "colonial, imperialist," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said at a meeting within the St. …
Russia to de-dollarise economy, eyes crypto; what could this mean?
As Russia continues to cut its dollar assets, the country’s ministry of foreign affairs is mulling replacing the greenback with not just traditional fiat currencies, but also digital assets, according to reports. Speaking about the …
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
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"
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 …
Russian Foreign Ministry: U.S. possible sanctions on Russian public debt to harm themselves
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said the sanctions that the United States can possibly impose on the Russian government debt will harm Washington itself. "This is a bit like a shot in the …
Berlin: addressing global challenges impossible without Russia
German Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Mueller said at the meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin about Russia's significant role in addressing global challenges. …
Kazakhstan’s President arrives in Russia on first official visit
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has arrived in Russia on his first foreign visit since he took office. The presidential plane landed at Vnukovo-2 airport in Moscow at 11:00am (Moscow time). A guard of …
US sanctions do not harm Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry says
The US anti-Russian sanctions do practically no harm to the Russian Federation, the Deputy Foreign Minister, Alexander Pankin said. According to the diplomat, the sanctions have different goals: coercion, punishment or …
Russia's top diplomat vows to protect rights of compatriots living abroad
Russia’s Foreign Ministry will continue doing what is necessary to ensure the legitimate interests of compatriots living abroad, the country's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a welcome address to participants in …
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 …
Putin makes changes to composition of Foreign Ministry Board
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made changes to the composition of the Foreign Ministry Board. Members of the board who have been dismissed are the representative of the Russian Federation to the OSCE, …