Alexander Fomin

Alexander Vasilyevich Fomin (Russian: Александр Васильевич Фомин, born May 25, 1959) is the Russian Deputy Minister of Defence.

For the KGB agent who used the cover name Fomin, see Alexander Feklisov.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Vasilyevich and the family name is Fomin.
Colonel General
Alexander Fomin
Александр Васильевич Фомин
Deputy Minister of Defence
Assumed office
31 January 2017[1]
PresidentVladimir Putin
MinisterSergey Shoygu
Personal details
Born (1959-05-25) May 25, 1959
Leninogorsk, East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR, USSR (now Ridder, Kazakhstan)
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union (1977–1991)
 Russia (1991–present)
Branch/service Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Years of service1977 — 1993
RankColonel General[2]

Biography

Alexander Fomin was born on May 25, 1959, in Leninogorsk. He attended the Military Institute of the Red Banner of the Ministry of Defence (Now the Military University of the Russian Defence Ministry), graduating in 1984.[3]

Fomin was promoted to Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation in 2017.[3][1]

In February 2018, Fomin was promoted to the rank of Colonel General.[4]

In March 2021, he visited Myanmar in his capacity as a military attaché and expressed Russia's commitment to maintain friendly relations with the country.[5]

In 2022, Fomin was appointed as the representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense at the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis between the two countries.[6]

Sanctions

As a result of his support for Russian aggression and violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Fomin is subject to personal international sanctions from several countries. Australia imposed sanctions on him in February 2022, while the United Kingdom and New Zealand followed suit in March. In October 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a decree imposing sanctions on Fomin.[7]

References
  1. "Russian Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Alexander Fomin met COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa". Dispatch News Desk. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. "Russian deputy defense minister, EU envoy to Russia discuss European security". TASS (in Russian). Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. "Alexander Fomin : Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation". eng.mil.ru. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  4. "Путин присвоил замминстра обороны Фомину звание генерал-полковника - ТАСС". TACC. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  5. "Замглавы Минобороны РФ обменялся подарками с лидером военной хунты Мьянмы. И посетил парад, который проигнорировали западные страны". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  6. "Кто эти люди? Рассказываем о переговорщиках, которые пытаются решить российско-украинский конфликт". НГС - новости Новосибирска (in Russian). 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  7. "ФОМИН Александр Васильевич - биография, досье, активы | Война и санкции". sanctions.nazk.gov.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
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