The Russian ambassador to the United States is the official representative of the president of the Russian Federation and the Russian government to the president of the United States and the United States government. The ambassador's official title is the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United States of America.
Ambassador of Russia to the United States | |
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посол Российской Федерации в США | |
![]() Seal of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
Incumbent since 6 March 2025Alexander Darchiev | |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
Style | His Excellency |
Residence | Russian ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C. |
Appointer | President of Russia |
Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
Inaugural holder | Andrey Yakovlevich Dashkov As ambassador of the Russian Empire |
Formation | 17 August 1808 |
Succession | Charge d'affairs |
Website | Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C. |

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Washington, D.C. The ambassador to the United States is concurrently appointed as the Russian representative to the Organization of American States. The ambassador's residence is located at 1125 16th Street Northwest. Russia also maintains consulates general in New York and Houston. Alexander Darchiev is the current ambassador, serving since 6 March 2025.
List of Ambassadors
Ambassadors of the Russian Empire to the United States
Name | Photo | Appointed | Until |
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Andrey Yakovlevich Dashkov | ![]() | 1808 | 1817 |
Pyotr Ivanovich Poletika | ![]() | 1817 | 24 April 1822 |
Fyodor van Tuyll van Serooskerken | ![]() | 19 April 1823 | 11 April 1826 |
Pavel Kridener | 1827 | 1837 | |
Alexander de Bodisco | ![]() | 1837 | 1854 |
1854 | 1855 | ||
Eduard de Stoeckl | ![]() | 1855 | 1869 |
Konstantin Katakazi | ![]() | 1869 | 1872 |
Karl von Struve | ![]() | 1882 | 1892 |
Count Arthur Paul Nicholas Cassini | ![]() | 1898 | 1905 |
Roman Rosen | ![]() | 1905 | 1911 |
George Bakhmetev | ![]() | 1911 | 1917 |
Ambassadors of the Russian Provisional Government to the United States
Name | Photo | Appointed | Until |
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Boris Bakhmetev | ![]() | 1917 | 1917 |
Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to the United States
Name | Photo | Appointed | Credentials presented | Until |
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Maxim Litvinov | ![]() | 1918 | 1919 | |
Ludwig Martens | ![]() | 1919 | 1921 | |
![]() | 1922[citation needed] | 1933 | ||
Alexander Troyanovsky | ![]() | 20 November 1933 | 8 January 1934 | 1 October 1938 |
Konstantin Umansky | ![]() | 11 May 1939 (as plenipotentiary representative) | 9 May 1941 | 5 November 1941 |
Maxim Litvinov | ![]() | 10 November 1941 | 8 December 1941 | 22 August 1943 |
Andrei Gromyko | ![]() | 22 August 1943 | 4 October 1943 | 11 April 1946 |
Nikolai Vasilevich Novikov | 11 April 1946 | 3 June 1946 | 25 October 1947 | |
Alexander Panyushkin | 25 October 1947 | 31 December 1947 | 12 June 1952 | |
Georgy Zarubin | ![]() | 14 June 1952 | 25 September 1952 | 7 January 1958 |
7 January 1958 | 11 February 1958 | 4 January 1962 | ||
Anatoly Dobrynin | ![]() | 4 January 1962 | 30 March 1962 | 19 May 1986 |
Yuri Dubinin | ![]() | 19 May 1986 | 15 May 1990 | |
Alexander Bessmertnykh | ![]() | 15 May 1990 | 15 January 1991 | |
15 March 1991 | 26 December 1991 |
Ambassadors of the Russian Federation to the United States
Name | Photo | Appointed | Appointer | Credentials presented | Until |
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1991 | Boris Yeltsin | 1992 | |||
Vladimir Lukin | ![]() | 24 January 1992 | Boris Yeltsin | 8 February 1994 | |
Yuli Vorontsov | 23 July 1994 | Boris Yeltsin | 16 December 1998 | ||
Yuri Ushakov | ![]() | 1999 | Boris Yeltsin | 22 January 1999 | 31 May 2008 |
Sergey Kislyak | ![]() | 26 July 2008 | Dmitry Medvedev | 16 September 2008 | 22 July 2017 |
Anatoly Antonov | ![]() | 1 September 2017 | Vladimir Putin | 9 September 2017 | 10 October 2024 |
Alexander Darchiev | 6 March 2025 | Vladimir Putin |
References
- "Embassy of the Russian Federation in the USA". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- "Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- "Residence of the Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- "00151" Полномочное представительство – Посольство СССР в Соединённых Штатах Америки (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898–1991. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- "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.
- "Diplomatic List: Order of Precedence and Date of Presentation of Credentials". Department of State. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- Новый посол России в США Анатолий Антонов заступит на пост 1 сентября
- Посол России в США Антонов вручил Трампу верительные грамоты
- "Putin Relieves Russian Ambassador to U.S. With No Replacement Named". The Moscow Times. 2024-10-10. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- "Putin, mending ties with US, names veteran diplomat Darchiev as new ambassador". Reuters. 6 March 2025.
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The Russian ambassador to the United States is the official representative of the president of the Russian Federation and the Russian government to the president of the United States and the United States government The ambassador s official title is the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United States of America Ambassador of Russia to the United Statesposol Rossijskoj Federacii v SShASeal of the Russian Ministry of Foreign AffairsIncumbent Alexander Darchievsince 6 March 2025Ministry of Foreign AffairsStyleHis ExcellencyResidenceRussian ambassador s residence in Washington D C AppointerPresident of RussiaTerm lengthAt the pleasure of the presidentInaugural holderAndrey Yakovlevich Dashkov As ambassador of the Russian EmpireFormation17 August 1808SuccessionCharge d affairsWebsiteRussian Embassy in Washington D C Russian ambassador s residence in Washington D C The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Washington D C The ambassador to the United States is concurrently appointed as the Russian representative to the Organization of American States The ambassador s residence is located at 1125 16th Street Northwest Russia also maintains consulates general in New York and Houston Alexander Darchiev is the current ambassador serving since 6 March 2025 List of AmbassadorsAmbassadors of the Russian Empire to the United States Name Photo Appointed Until Andrey Yakovlevich Dashkov 1808 1817 Pyotr Ivanovich Poletika 1817 24 April 1822 Fyodor van Tuyll van Serooskerken 19 April 1823 11 April 1826 Pavel Kridener 1827 1837 Alexander de Bodisco 1837 1854 de 1854 1855 Eduard de Stoeckl 1855 1869 Konstantin Katakazi 1869 1872 Karl von Struve 1882 1892 Count Arthur Paul Nicholas Cassini 1898 1905 Roman Rosen 1905 1911 George Bakhmetev 1911 1917 Ambassadors of the Russian Provisional Government to the United States Name Photo Appointed Until Boris Bakhmetev 1917 1917 Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to the United States Name Photo Appointed Credentials presented Until Maxim Litvinov 1918 1919 Ludwig Martens 1919 1921 de 1922 citation needed 1933 Alexander Troyanovsky 20 November 1933 8 January 1934 1 October 1938 Konstantin Umansky 11 May 1939 as plenipotentiary representative 9 May 1941 5 November 1941 Maxim Litvinov 10 November 1941 8 December 1941 22 August 1943 Andrei Gromyko 22 August 1943 4 October 1943 11 April 1946 Nikolai Vasilevich Novikov 11 April 1946 3 June 1946 25 October 1947 Alexander Panyushkin 25 October 1947 31 December 1947 12 June 1952 Georgy Zarubin 14 June 1952 25 September 1952 7 January 1958 ru 7 January 1958 11 February 1958 4 January 1962 Anatoly Dobrynin 4 January 1962 30 March 1962 19 May 1986 Yuri Dubinin 19 May 1986 15 May 1990 Alexander Bessmertnykh 15 May 1990 15 January 1991 ru 15 March 1991 26 December 1991 Ambassadors of the Russian Federation to the United States Name Photo Appointed Appointer Credentials presented Until ru 1991 Boris Yeltsin 1992 Vladimir Lukin 24 January 1992 Boris Yeltsin 8 February 1994 Yuli Vorontsov 23 July 1994 Boris Yeltsin 16 December 1998 Yuri Ushakov 1999 Boris Yeltsin 22 January 1999 31 May 2008 Sergey Kislyak 26 July 2008 Dmitry Medvedev 16 September 2008 22 July 2017 Anatoly Antonov 1 September 2017 Vladimir Putin 9 September 2017 10 October 2024 Alexander Darchiev 6 March 2025 Vladimir PutinReferences Embassy of the Russian Federation in the USA Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russia Retrieved 7 November 2019 Ambassador Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russia Retrieved 7 November 2019 Residence of the Ambassador Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russia Retrieved 7 November 2019 00151 Polnomochnoe predstavitelstvo Posolstvo SSSR v Soedinyonnyh Shtatah Ameriki in Russian Spravochnik po istorii Kommunisticheskoj partii i Sovetskogo Soyuza 1898 1991 Retrieved 2009 08 01 UKAZ Prezidenta RF ot 26 07 2008 N 1122 in Russian Presidential Press and Information Office Archived from the original on 2008 08 13 Retrieved 2008 10 16 Diplomatic List Order of Precedence and Date of Presentation of Credentials Department of State 29 May 2009 Retrieved 2009 06 14 Novyj posol Rossii v SShA Anatolij Antonov zastupit na post 1 sentyabrya Posol Rossii v SShA Antonov vruchil Trampu veritelnye gramoty Putin Relieves Russian Ambassador to U S With No Replacement Named The Moscow Times 2024 10 10 Retrieved 2024 11 26 Putin mending ties with US names veteran diplomat Darchiev as new ambassador Reuters 6 March 2025 External linksMedia related to Ambassadors of Russia to the United States at Wikimedia Commons