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Russian Embassy Employee Had Extensive Contacts with High-Ranking Officials Before Death

Published January 16, 2026, 12:22
Russian Embassy Employee Had Extensive Contacts with High-Ranking Officials Before Death

Anton Panov, an employee of the Russian embassy in Nicosia who was found dead, had an extensive network of contacts with high-ranking Russian officials, including Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. According to a report by the Russian website The Insider, Panov had contacts with leaders of the Foreign Ministry, the SVR, politicians from the LDPR party and other pro-Russian figures. He had served in the FSB and SVR intelligence services before being transferred to the Foreign Ministry. The website published a list of his contacts, revealing the extent of his connections.