Anton Panov's Contacts with Russian Officials Before His Transfer to Cyprus
January 16, 2026
Anton Panov, an employee of the Russian embassy in Nicosia, had contacts with high-ranking Russian officials, including Sergey Lavrov, before arriving in Cyprus. The timeline of his transfer is unclear, but it may have occurred last autumn. He communicated with various diplomats and officials before traveling to the island. Panov also previously served in the Russian intelligence agencies FSB and SVR. The details of the case were revealed by the Russian website The Insider.