Alexander Pankin also expressed skepticism about UN reform efforts ST. PETERSBURG, June 18. /TASS/. A third world war would destroy civilization and must be prevented at all costs, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin told a session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). "In addition, a third world war would simply annihilate civilization. <...> That’s precisely why preventing it is paramount," Pankin emphasized. The senior diplomat also expressed skepticism