List of ambassadors of Russia to the United States
Explore the detailed history and current ambassadors of Russia to United States. Discover the key diplomatic missions and representatives fostering strong bilateral relations between Russia and United States.
| Head of mission (HOM) | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Maxim Litvinov | 1918 | 1919 |
| Ludwig Martens | 1919 | 1921 |
| Boris Skvirsky | 1922 | 1933 |
| Alexander Troyanovsky | 20 November, 1933 | 1 October, 1938 |
| Konstantin Umansky | 11 May, 1939 | 5 November, 1941 |
| Maxim Litvinov | 10 November, 1941 | 22 August, 1943 |
| Andrei Gromyko | 22 August, 1943 | 11 April, 1946 |
| Nikolai Vasilevich Novikov | 11 April, 1946 | 25 October, 1947 |
| Alexander Panyushkin | 25 October, 1947 | 12 June, 1952 |
| Georgy Zarubin | 14 June, 1952 | 7 January, 1958 |
| Mikhail A. Menshikov | 7 January, 1958 | 4 January, 1962 |
| Anatoly Dobrynin | 4 January, 1962 | 19 May, 198 |
| Yuri Dubinin | 19 May, 1986 | 15 May, 1990 |
| Alexander Bessmertnykh | 15 May, 1990 | 15 January, 1991 |
| Viktor Komplektov | 15 March, 1991 | 24 January, 1992 |
| Vladimir Lukin | 24 January, 1992 | 8 February, 1994 |
| Yuli Vorontsov | 23 July, 1994 | 16 December, 1998 |
| Yuri Ushakov | 1999 | 31 May, 2008 |
| Sergey Kislyak | 26 July, 2008 | 22 July, 2017 |
| Anatoly Antonov | 1 September, 2017 | 10 October, 2024 |
| Alexander N. Darchiev | 6 March, 2025 | Incumbent |
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