List of ambassadors of Russia to the United Kingdom
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The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or formally the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Court of St James's, is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the Monarch and the Government of the United Kingdom.
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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United Kingdom | |
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Ambassador of Russia to the Court of Saint James's | |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia, London | |
Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Residence | Harrington House |
Seat | London |
Appointer | President of Russia |
Term length | No fixed term |
Formation | 1556 |
First holder | Osip Nepeya [ru] as ambassador to the Kingdom of England |
Website | Embassy of Russia in London |
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The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian Embassy in London, while the official residence of the ambassador is 13 Kensington Palace Gardens. There is a consulate general in Edinburgh.[1]
The post of ambassador to the United Kingdom is currently held by Andrey Kelin, incumbent since 5 November 2019.[2]