catherinedvorets:Panin had been close to Catherine back in the days when she was simply the wife of
catherinedvorets:Panin had been close to Catherine back in the days when she was simply the wife of Peter III, the then-heir to the throne. […] Panin was one of the few statesmen who took interest in and had the courage to have an open relationship with Catherine. This friendship would eventually make him the right hand man of the future Empress of Russia.Panin was supportive of Catherine when she overthrew her husband in 1762. He is said to have masterminded the murder of Peter III. In any case – Catherine generously rewarded Panin by making him first one of her counselors and then a chief member of the Foreign Affairs Collegium, which, in essence, made him the Foreign Minister of the country. [x] -- source link
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