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Diplomatic missions in Russia
Map of diplomatic missions in Russia

Imagine countries talking to each other, like friends sharing ideas! That's what diplomacy is all about. A diplomatic mission is like a special office that one country sets up in another country. These offices help countries work together, solve problems, and build friendships.

Russia is the largest country in the world and plays a big role on the global stage. It's also a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, which is a very important group that works for world peace. Because Russia is so important, many countries have set up their diplomatic offices there.

The main city for these offices is Moscow, the capital of Russia. Moscow is home to 147 embassies, and many other cities in Russia also have smaller offices called consulates.

Diplomatic Missions in Russia

Embassies in Moscow

An embassy is the main diplomatic office of one country in another. It's usually led by an ambassador, who is the top representative of their country. Embassies handle important matters like official talks between governments, helping their citizens, and promoting trade and culture.

Here's a list of some of the countries that have embassies in Moscow:

Country Mission type District Photo
 Abkhazia Embassy Tverskoy Усадьба гражданского инженера Фалеева.jpg
 Afghanistan Embassy Presnensky Povarskaya 42 Ponizovsky Building by Lev Kekyshev.jpg
 Albania Embassy Yakimanka
 Algeria Embassy Tverskoy Moscow, Krapivensky Lane 1A, embassy of Algeria.JPG
 Angola Embassy Ramenki Angolan Embassy Moscow.jpg
 Argentina Embassy Yakimanka Moscow Ordynka72 2258.jpg
 Armenia Embassy Basmanny Moscow, embassy of Armenia (1).jpg
 Australia Embassy Tagansky Podkolokolny 10 02.jpg
 Austria Embassy Khamovniki Wiki mindovsky house by lazarev.jpg
 Azerbaijan Embassy Presnensky Moscow, Leontyevsky 16, Embassy of Azerbaidzhan.jpg
 Bahrain Embassy Yakimanka Former Embassy of Bahrain in Moscow, building.jpg
 Bangladesh Embassy Khamovniki Embassy of Bangladesh in Moscow, building.jpg
 Belarus Embassy Basmanny Moscow, Maroseika 17.jpg
 Belgium Embassy Arbat M Molchanovka 7,8 June 2009 02.JPG
 Benin Embassy Tverskoy Moscow, Uspensky Lane 7.jpg
 Bolivia Embassy Danilovsky
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Embassy Ramenki Bosnia-and-Herzegovina Embassy Moscow.jpg
 Brazil Embassy Presnensky Embassy of Brazil, Bolshaya Nikitskaya 54.jpg
 Brunei Embassy Dorogomilovo B Yakimanka 12,10 May 2010 01.JPG
 Bulgaria Embassy Ramenki Bulgarian Embassy Moscow.jpg
 Burkina Faso Embassy
 Burundi Embassy Yakimanka
 Cambodia Embassy Khamovniki Moscow, Starokonyushenny 16, embassy of Cambodia.JPG
 Cameroon Embassy Arbat
 Canada Embassy Khamovniki Canadian Embassy Moscow.jpg
 Central African Republic Embassy Troparyovo-Nikulino
 Chad Embassy Yakimanka Moscow, Korovy Val 5 and 7 (31011624352).jpg
 Chile Embassy Khamovniki Особняк Бройдо в Денежном.jpg
 China Embassy Ramenki Chinese Embassy Moscow.jpg
 Colombia Embassy Khamovniki Embassy of Columbia in Moscow, building.jpg
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Embassy Nagorny
 Republic of the Congo Embassy Yakimanka Embassy of Congo in Moscow, entrance.jpg
 Costa Rica Embassy Krylatskoye
 Croatia Embassy Khamovniki Embassy of Croatia in Moscow, building.jpg
 Cuba Embassy Yakimanka Embassy of Cuba in Moscow, building.jpg
 Cyprus Embassy Arbat Povarskaya 9 by I.S.Kuznetsov1910a.jpg
 Czech Republic Embassy Presnensky Moscow, Julius Fučík street 12 14, embassy of the Czech Republic.JPG
 Denmark Embassy Khamovniki Prechistensky 9 01.jpg
 Djibouti Embassy
 Dominican Republic Embassy Krylatskoye
 Ecuador Embassy Basmanny Moscow, Gorokhovsky 12, embassy of Equador.jpg
 Egypt Embassy Khamovniki Embassy of Egypt in Moscow, building.jpg
 El Salvador Embassy
 Equatorial Guinea Embassy Yakimanka Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Moscow, building.jpg
 Eritrea Embassy Yakimanka
 Estonia Embassy Presnensky Moscow, Maly Kislovsky 5, Embassy of Estonia.jpg
 Ethiopia Embassy Meshchansky Embassy of Ethiopia in Moscow, building.jpg
 Finland Embassy Khamovniki Moscow, Kropotkinskii 15 17, embassy of Finland.JPG
 France Embassy Yakimanka Embassy of France in Moscow, building.jpg
 Gabon Embassy Arbat Moscow, Denezhny 16, embassy of Gabon.jpg
 Gambia Embassy
 Germany Embassy Ramenki German Embassy Mosfilmovskaya Street.jpg
 Ghana Embassy Presnensky Moscow, Skatertny 14, Embassy of Ghana.jpg
 Grenada Embassy Presnensky Moscow Povarskaya 40 embassy of Grenada.jpg
 Greece Embassy Presnensky Moscow, Leontyevsky 4, Embassy of Greece.jpg
 Guatemala Embassy Yakimanka
 Guinea Embassy Yakimanka
 Guinea-Bissau Embassy Nagorny
 Holy See Apostolic Nunciature Tverskoy Moscow, Tikhvinskaya 37-7.jpg
 Honduras Embassy Yakimanka Moscow, 4th Dobryninsky Lane July 2010 01.JPG
 Hungary Embassy Ramenki Hungarian Embassy Moscow.jpg
 India Embassy Tagansky Moscow, Vorontsovo Pole 6.jpg
 Indonesia Embassy Zamoskvorechye Moscow, Novokuznetskaya14-12, Embassy of Indonesia.jpg
 Iran Embassy Basmanny Moscow, Pokrovsky Blvd 7.jpg
 Iraq Embassy Khamovniki Embassy of Iraq in Moscow, building.jpg
 Ireland Embassy Meshchansky Embassy of Ireland in Moscow, building.jpg
 Israel Embassy Yakimanka Embassy of Israel in Moscow, building.jpg
 Italy Embassy Khamovniki Embassy of Italy in Moscow, building.jpg
 Ivory Coast Embassy Khamovniki Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire in Moscow, building.jpg
 Japan Embassy Krasnoselsky Grokholsky 27 Embassy of Japan.jpg
 Jordan Embassy Tverskoy Moscow, Mamonovsky lane, embassy of Jordan.jpg
 Kazakhstan Embassy Basmanny Moscow, Chistoprudny 3A, embassy of Kazakhstan.jpg
 Kenya Embassy Khamovniki Особняк в Лопухинском переулке.jpg
 Kuwait Embassy Ramenki Embassy of Kuwait in Moscow.jpg
 Kyrgyzstan Embassy Yakimanka Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Moscow, building.jpg
 Laos Embassy Presnensky Moscow, Malaya Nikitskaya 18.jpg
 Latvia Embassy Basmanny Moscow, Chaplygina 3, Embassy of Latvia.jpg
 Lebanon Embassy Tverskoy Sadovo-Samotechnaya 14 June 2009 01.JPG
 Libya Embassy Ramenki Libyan Embassy3 Moscow.jpg
 Lithuania Embassy Arbat Embassy of Lithuania in Moscow, building.jpg
 Luxembourg Embassy Khamovniki Moscow, embassy of Luxembourg, Khrushevsky Lane (crop).jpg
 Madagascar Embassy Khamovniki Moscow, Kursovoy 5, embassy of Madagascar.JPG
 Malaysia Embassy Ramenki Malaysian Embassy Moscow.jpg
 Mali Embassy Zamoskvorechye Moscow, Novokuznetskaya 11, Embassy of Mali.jpg
 Malta Embassy Yakimanka Koroviy val 7.jpg
 Mauritania Embassy Khamovniki
 Mauritius Embassy Tagansky Moscow, Nikoloyamskaya 8C5 July 2009 02.JPG
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Embassy Khamovniki Mexican Embassy, Moscow 02.jpg
Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Embassy Meshchansky Moscow Kuznetsky Most Street 18 left.jpg
 Mongolia Embassy Arbat Moscow, Borisoglebsky 11.jpg
 Montenegro Embassy Yakimanka
 Morocco Embassy Arbat Former Embassy of Morocco in Moscow, building.jpg
 Mozambique Embassy Yuzhnoportovy Moscow, 20 Gilyarovsky street, embassy of Mozambique.JPG
 Myanmar Embassy Presnensky B Nikitskaya 41,43 dusk May 2009 02.JPG
 Namibia Embassy Yakimanka Embassy of Namibia in Moscow, building.jpg
 Nepal Embassy Khamovniki Embassy of Nepal in Moscow, building.jpg
 Netherlands Embassy Presnensky Kalashny 8,6,4 June 2009 01.JPG
 New Zealand Embassy Presnensky Kekushev Povarskaya Street.jpg
 Nicaragua Embassy Ramenki Nicaraguan Embassy Moscow.jpg
 Nigeria Embassy Presnensky M Nikitskaya 13 Aug 2009 01.JPG
 North Korea Embassy Ramenki +++North Korean Embassy2 Moscow.jpg
 Macedonia Embassy Akademichesky
 Norway Embassy Arbat Embassy of Norway in Moscow, entrance.jpg
 Oman Embassy Yakimanka Embassy of Oman in Moscow, Russia.jpg
 Pakistan Embassy Presnensky Moscow, Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya street 17, embassy of Pakistan.JPG
 Palestine Embassy [fr] Khamovniki Moscow, Kropotkinskii 26, embassy of Palestine.JPG
 Panama Embassy Ramenki Embassy of Panama Moscow.jpg
 Paraguay Embassy Yakimanka
 Peru Embassy Khamovniki Moscow, Smolenski avenu 22 14, former embassy of Peru.jpg
 Philippines Embassy Arbat Москва, Карманицкий переулок, 6-8.jpg
 Poland Embassy Presnensky Moscow, Klimashkina 5.JPG
 Portugal Embassy Meshchansky Embassy of Portugal in Moscow, building.jpg
 Qatar Embassy Yakimanka
 Romania Embassy Ramenki Romanian Embassy Moscow.jpg
 Rwanda Embassy
 Saudi Arabia Embassy Khamovniki Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Moscow, building.jpg
 Senegal Embassy Yakimanka
 Serbia Embassy Ramenki Moscow, Mosfilmovskaya street, 46.JPG
 Sierra Leone Embassy Krylatskoye
 Singapore Embassy Arbat Moscow, Kamennaya Sloboda Lane.jpg
 Slovakia Embassy Presnensky Moscow, Julius Fučík street 17 19, embassy of Slovakia.JPG
 Slovenia Embassy Tverskoy Moscow Malaya Dmitrovka Street 14 -1.jpg
 Somalia Embassy Nagorny Moscow, Simferopolskiy boullevard 7A.JPG
 South Africa Embassy Presnensky Moscow, Granatny 1C9, embassy of South Africa.jpg
 South Korea Embassy Khamovniki Embassy of South Korea in Moscow, building.jpg
 South Ossetia Embassy Khamovniki Prechistenskaya nab 23 (Kursovoy 9).JPG
 South Sudan Embassy Yakimanka Embassy of South Sudan in Moscow, 1st Khvostov Lane.png
 Spain Embassy Presnensky Embassy of Spain in Moscow, after restoration.jpg
 Sri Lanka Embassy Meshchansky Schepkina 24 Aug 2009 01.JPG
 Sudan Embassy Tverskoy Embassy of Sudan in Moscow.JPG
 Sweden Embassy Ramenki Swedish Embassy Moscow.jpg
 Switzerland Embassy Basmanny Ogorodnaya Sloboda 2 Jan 2010 02 a.jpg
 Syria Embassy Khamovniki Embassy of Syria in Moscow, building.jpg
 Tajikistan Embassy Presnensky Moscow, Granatny 13, embassy of Tajikistan.jpg
 Tanzania Embassy Zamoskvorechye Moscow, Pyatnitskaya 33, by Lev Kekyshev.jpg
 Thailand Embassy Krasnoselsky Moscow, Bolshaya Spasskaya 9, Embassy of Thailand.jpg
 Tunisia Embassy Presnensky Moscow, Vspolny Lane 1.jpg
 Turkey Embassy Khamovniki Embassy of Turkey in Moscow, building.jpg
 Turkmenistan Embassy Arbat Embassy of Turkmenistan in Moscow, entrance.jpg
 Uganda Embassy Yakimanka
 United Arab Emirates Embassy Ramenki UAE Embassy Moscow.jpg
 United Kingdom Embassy Arbat Smolenskaya Nab 10 02.JPG
 United States Embassy Presnensky US embassy new building in Moscow.jpg
 Uruguay Embassy Zamoskvorechye Presnensky District, Moscow, Russia - panoramio (390).jpg
 Uzbekistan Embassy Yakimanka Embassy of Uzbekistan in Moscow, building.jpg
 Venezuela Embassy Tverskoy Moscow, 2nd Troitsky Lane 3,6 and 4 - Embassy of Venezuela (30669425973).jpg
 Vietnam Embassy Khamovniki Moscow, Embassy of Vietnam.jpg
 Yemen Embassy Khamovniki Embassy of Yemen in Moscow, building.jpg
 Zambia Embassy Meshchansky Mira Ave., house 52, building 2.jpg
 Zimbabwe Embassy Khamovniki Embassy of Zimbabwe, building.jpg

Consulates in Saint Petersburg

A consulate is another type of diplomatic office, usually found in major cities outside the capital. Consulates focus more on helping citizens, like issuing visas for travel, assisting with passports, and promoting business or cultural ties.

Here are some countries with consulates in Saint Petersburg:

Country Mission type District Photo
 Armenia Consulate-General Admiralteysky Konsulstvo Sankt-Peterburg 3606.jpg
 Azerbaijan Consulate-General Tsentralny
 Belarus Branch Tsentralny Konsulstvo Sankt-Peterburg 2011 1002.jpg
 Bulgaria Consulate-General Tsentralny Bulgarian consulate 2.jpg
 China Consulate-General Admiralteysky Konsulstvo Sankt-Peterburg 3600.jpg
 Cyprus Consulate-General Tsentralny Konsulstvo Sankt-Peterburg 3640.jpg
 Czech Republic Consulate-General Tsentralny Тверская 5.jpg
 Denmark Consulate-General Petrogradsky Follenweider's private residence.jpg
 Finland Consulate-General Tsentralny Consulate General of Finland, St. Petersburg 20070517.jpg
 France Consulate-General Tsentralny General consulate of France in St.-Petersburg.jpg
 Germany Consulate-General Tsentralny General Consulate of Germany.jpg
 Greece Consulate-General Tsentralny Konsulstvo Sankt-Peterburg 3648.jpg
 Hungary Consulate-General Tsentralny Konsulstvo Sankt-Peterburg 3630.jpg
 India Consulate-General Tsentralny Consulate-General of India in Saint Petersburg (191123, Ryleeva Street, 35).jpg
 Italy Consulate-General Admiralteysky Konsulstvo Sankt-Peterburg 3603.jpg
 Japan Consulate-General Tsentralny Consulate-General of Japan in Saint-Petersburg.jpg
 Kazakhstan Consulate-General Admiralteysky Konsulstvo Sankt-Peterburg 3653.jpg
 Netherlands Consulate-General Tsentralny Consulate General of Netherlands in Saint Petersburg.jpg
 Macedonia Consulate-General
 Norway Consulate-General Tsentralny View from Kazanskaya Street
 Pakistan Consulate-General Tsentralny
 Poland Consulate-General Tsentralny Konsulstvo Sankt-Peterburg 2011 1007.jpg
 Romania Consulate-General Tsentralny Konsulstvo Sankt-Peterburg 3611.jpg
 Slovakia Consulate-General Vyborgsky Consulate-General of Slovakia in Saint Petersburg.jpg
 South Korea Consulate-General Tsentralny The Consulate General of South Korea.jpg
 Spain Consulate-General Tsentralny Konsulstvo Sankt-Peterburg 3646.jpg
 Switzerland Consulate-General Tsentralny Konsulstvo Sankt-Peterburg 3648.jpg
 Turkey Consulate-General Konsulstvo Sankt-Peterburg 3613.jpg

Consulates in Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg is another important city in Russia where several countries have consulates:

Country City Type Photo
 Azerbaijan Yekaterinburg Consulate-General
 Belarus Yekaterinburg Branch
 China Yekaterinburg Consulate-General
 Cyprus Yekaterinburg Consulate-General
 Czech Republic Yekaterinburg Consulate-General Dip USA Ekb.jpg
 France Yekaterinburg Consulate-General
 Germany Yekaterinburg Consulate-General
 Hungary Yekaterinburg Consulate-General Dip USA Ekb.jpg
 Kazakhstan Yekaterinburg Consulate-General
 Kyrgyzstan Yekaterinburg Consulate-General Kyrgyz Republic consulate in Yekaterinburg 2012.JPG
 Tajikistan Yekaterinburg Consulate-General
 United Kingdom Yekaterinburg Consulate-General Dip USA Ekb.jpg
 Vietnam Yekaterinburg Consulate-General

Consulates in Other Russian Cities

Beyond Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Yekaterinburg, other cities across Russia also host consulates. These offices help connect Russia with countries around the world, making it easier for people to travel, trade, and learn about different cultures.

Here are some examples:

Country City Type Photo
 Armenia Rostov-on-Don Consulate-General
 Belarus Kaliningrad Branch
 Belarus Khabarovsk Branch
 Belarus Krasnodar Branch
 Belarus Nizhniy Novgorod Branch
 Belarus Novosibirsk Branch
 Belarus Smolensk Branch
 Belarus Tyumen Branch
 Belarus Ufa Branch
 Belarus Vladivostok Branch
 China Irkutsk Consulate-General
 China Khabarovsk Consulate-General
 China Vladivostok Consular-General
 China Kazan Consulate-General
 Cyprus Krasnodar Consulate-General
 Cyprus Samara Consulate-General
 Germany Kaliningrad Consulate-General
 Germany Novosibirsk Consulate-General
 India Vladivostok Consulate-General
 Iran Astrakhan Consulate-General
 Iran Kazan Consulate-General
 Japan Khabarovsk Consulate-General
 Japan Vladivostok Consulate-General
 Japan Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Consulate-General Hokkaido-center-building.jpg
 Kazakhstan Astrakhan Consulate-General
 Kazakhstan Kazan Consulate-General
 Kazakhstan Omsk Consulate-General Consulate of Kazakhstan in Omsk.jpg
 Kyrgyzstan Novosibirsk Vice-Consulate
 Lithuania Kaliningrad Consulate-General Consulate-General of Lithuania in Kaliningrad.jpg
 Lithuania Sovetsk Consulate
 Mongolia Irkutsk Consulate-General
 Mongolia Kyzyl Consulate-General
 Mongolia Ulan-Ude Consulate-General Consulate-General of Mongolia in Ulan-Ude.jpg
 North Korea Khabarovsk Consular Office Consulate of North Korea in Khabarovsk.jpg
 North Korea Nakhodka Consulate-General
 Poland Novosibirsk Consulate-General
 Poland Kaliningrad Consulate-General
 Romania Rostov-on-Don Consulate-General
 South Korea Irkutsk Consulate-General
 South Korea Vladivostok Consulate-General
 Turkey Kazan Consulate-General Consulate-General of Turkey in Kazan.jpg
 Turkey Novorossiysk Consulate-General Consulate-General of Turkey in Novorossiysk.jpg
 Turkmenistan Astrakhan Consulate
 Uzbekistan Novosibirsk Consulate-General
 Vietnam Vladivostok Consulate-General

Other Missions

Besides embassies and consulates, some other special offices also represent different groups or regions in Russia:

See also

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia
  • Foreign relations of Russia
  • Diplomatic missions of Russia
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