The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Moldova is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Moldova.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Chișinău. The post of Russian ambassador to Moldova is currently held by , incumbent since 10 September 2024.
History of diplomatic relations
With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Moldova were first established on 6 April 1992, with the first Russian ambassador to Moldova, , having been appointed on 18 March 1992. In 2012, a consulate was opened in Tiraspol, de facto capital of the separatist region of Transnistria, despite the objections of the Moldovan government.
Representatives of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Moldova (1992–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador18 March 199211 May 1995Ambassador11 May 199520 October 1999Ambassador20 October 19991 August 2003Yuri ZubakovAmbassador1 August 200324 April 2004 Yuri MordvintsevChargé d'affaires24 April 200419 October 2004Ambassador19 October 200427 July 2007Ambassador27 July 20075 April 2012Farit MukhametshinAmbassador5 April 20122 July 2018Ambassador2 July 201810 September 2024Ambassador10 September 2024
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