List of ambassadors of Russia to the United States

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Ambassador of Russia to the United States
посол Российской Федерации в США
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Incumbent
Anatoly Antonov

since 21 August 2017
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleHis Excellency
ResidenceRussian ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C.
NominatorPresident of Russia
AppointerThe President of Russia
Term lengthat the pleasure of the President
Inaugural holderAndrey Yakovlevich Dashkov
as Ambassador
Formation17 August 1808
SuccessionCharge d'affairs
WebsiteRussian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Russian ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United States of America is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of the United States of America.

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Washington, D.C.[1] The ambassador to the United States is concurrently appointed as the Russian representative to the Organization of American States.[2] The ambassador's residence is located at 1125 16th Street Northwest.[3] There are Consulates General in New York and in Houston.[4] The post of Russian Ambassador to the United States is currently held by Anatoly Antonov, incumbent since 21 August 2017.[2]

On 17 March 2021, Russia recalled Ambassador Antonov back to Moscow for consultations after U.S. President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin would "pay a price" for Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.[5]

List of Ambassadors[]

Ambassadors of the Russian Empire to the United States of America[]

Name Photo Title Date from Date until
Andrey Yakovlevich Dashkov
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1808 1817
Pyotr Ivanovich Poletika
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1817 24 April 1822
Vacant 24 April 1822 19 April 1823
Fyodor van Tuyll van Serooskerken
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19 April 1823 11 April 1826
Pavel Kridener 1827 1837
 [de] 1837 1854
 [de] 1854 1855
Eduard de Stoeckl
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1855 1869
Konstantin Katakazi
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1869 1872
Karl von Struve
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1882 1892
Count Arthur Paul Nicholas Cassini
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1898 1905
Roman Rosen
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1905 1911
George Bakhmetev
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1911 1917

Ambassadors of the Russian Provisional Government to the United States of America[]

Name Photo Title Date from Date until
Boris Bakhmetev Boris Bakhmetev.jpg 1917 1922

Ambassadors of the Soviet Russia/Soviet Union to the United States of America[]

Name Photo Title Date appointed Date presented
credentials
Date until Notes
Maxim Litvinov Litvinoff Profile.jpg 1918 1919
Ludwig Martens Martens-1920.jpg 1919 1921
 [de] Boris Skvirsky (cropped).jpg 1922 1933
Alexander Troyanovsky Alexander Troyanovsky (cropped).jpg 20 November 1933 8 January 1934 1 October 1938
Konstantin Umansky Konstantin Umansky (cropped).jpg Plenipotentiary Representative
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
11 May 1939 6 June 1939 5 November 1941 From 11 May 1939 until 9 May 1941, Umansky was a Plenipotentiary Representative and from 9 May 1941 until the end of his diplomatic posting was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.[6]
Maxim Litvinov RIAN archive 409024 Soviet diplomat Maxim Litvinov.jpg Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 10 November 1941 8 December 1941 22 August 1943
Andrei Gromyko Andrej Gromyko 1967.png Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 22 August 1943 4 October 1943 11 April 1946
Nikolai Vasilevich Novikov Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 11 April 1946 3 June 1946 25 October 1947
Alexander Panyushkin Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 25 October 1947 31 December 1947 12 June 1952
Georgy Zarubin Georgi Zarubin 1956.jpg Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 14 June 1952 25 September 1952 7 January 1958
 [ru] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 7 January 1958 11 February 1958 4 January 1962
Anatoly Dobrynin AF Dobrynin 01.png Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 4 January 1962 30 March 1962 19 May 1986
Yuri Dubinin Reagan and Dubinin at the Soviet Embassy.png Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 19 May 1986 15 May 1990
Alexander Bessmertnykh Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 15 May 1990 15 January 1991
 [ru] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 15 March 1991 26 December 1991
Source: Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991[6]

Ambassadors of the Russian Federation to the United States of America[]

Name Photo Title Date from Date presented
credentials
Date until Notes
 [ru] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1991 - 1992
Vladimir Lukin
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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1992 1994
Yuli Vorontsov Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1994 1998
Yuri Ushakov
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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1999 2008
Sergey Kislyak
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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 26 July 2008[7] 16 September 2008[8] 22 July 2017
Anatoly Antonov
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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1 September 2017[9] 9 September 2017[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Embassy of the Russian Federation in the USA". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Residence of the Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Russian Consulates in the U.S." Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  5. ^ Tétrault-Farber, Gabrielle (17 March 2021). "Russia recalls its U.S. ambassador for consultations after Biden comment on Putin". Reuters. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b Полномочное представительство - Посольство СССР в Соединённых Штатах Америки (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  7. ^ "УКАЗ Президента РФ от 26.07.2008 N 1122" (in Russian). Presidential Press and Information Office. Archived from the original on 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
  8. ^ "Diplomatic List: Order of Precedence and Date of Presentation of Credentials". Department of State. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  9. ^ Новый посол России в США Анатолий Антонов заступит на пост 1 сентября
  10. ^ Посол России в США Антонов вручил Трампу верительные грамоты

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