The foreign relations of the Russian Federation are the policy of the government of Russia by which it guides the interactions with other nations, their citizens and foreign organizations. This article covers the foreign policy of the Russian Federation since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in late 1991. The Kremlin's foreign policy debates show a conflict between three rival schools: Atlanticists, seeking a closer relationship with the United States and the Western World in general; Imperialists, seeking a recovery of the semi-hegemonic status lost during the previous decade; and Neo-Slavophiles, promoting the isolation of Russia within its own cultural sphere. While Atlanticism was the dominant ideology during the first years of the new Russian Federation, under Andrei Kozyrev, it came under attack for its failure to defend Russian preeminence in the former USSR. The promotion of Yevgeny Primakov to Minister of Foreign Affairs will mark the beginning of a more nationalistic approach to foreign policy. Vladimir Putin's presidency lasted from January 2000 until May 2008 and again from 2012 through the present. In international affairs, Putin made increasingly critical public statements regarding the foreign policy of the United States and other Western countries. Under Putin, Russia has engaged in several notable conflicts, including against its neighbors Ukraine and Georgia, forcing both to relinquish territory. Relations with the United States in particular have sharply deteriorated between 2001 and 2021.
Igor Sergeyevich Ivanov is a Russian politician who was Foreign Minister of Russia from 1998 to 2004.
John F. Tefft is an American diplomat who has served as a Foreign Service Officer since 1972. He was confirmed as the United States Ambassador to Russia on July 31, 2014. He has previously served as the United States' ambassador to Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and Lithuania.
Vitaly Ivanovich Churkin was a Russian diplomat and former child actor. Churkin served as Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2006 until his death in 2017.
Greece–Russia relations refers to the bilateral relationship between Greece and Russia and their predecessor states. Diplomatic relations between the Russian Empire and the Greek state were established in September 1828. Both Greece and Russia are full members of some international organizations, including the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. Despite Greece being a member of NATO and the European Union, their relationship has been notably strong.
The Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Spain, a member state of the European Union, have bilateral foreign relations. Spain and the Grand Duchy of Moscow first exchanged envoys in 1520s; regular embassies were established in 1722. Soviet-Spanish relations, once terminated after the Spanish Civil War, were gradually reestablished starting in 1963 and were fully established by 1977. Trade between the two countries amounted to two billion Euros in 2008. In March 2009, the two countries signed an energy agreement providing national energy companies access to other party's domestic markets.
Dr Reverend Peter Lusaka Chintala was a Zambian politician and diplomat.
Luxembourg–Russia relations are the bilateral foreign relations between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Russian Federation. Luxembourg has an embassy in Moscow and an honorary consulate in Saint Petersburg. Russia has an embassy in the city of Luxembourg.
Monaco–Russia relations is the bilateral relationship between the Principality of Monaco and the Russian Federation.
Abkhazia–Russia relations is the bilateral relationship between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Russian Federation. Russia recognised Abkhazia on 26 August 2008, following the August 2008 South Ossetia war. Abkhazia and Russia established diplomatic relations on 9 September 2008.
Andrey Alexeyevich Tatarinov is a Russian career diplomat and ambassador who since 20 September 2003 holds the diplomatic rank Minister Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the First Class.
Philibert Gnagno Fagnidi is an Ivorian diplomat and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Côte d'Ivoire to the Russian Federation.
Qatar–Russia relations refers to bilateral foreign relations between the two countries, Qatar and Russia.
Mauritania–Russia relations are the bilateral foreign relations between the Russian Federation and Mauritania.
Alexander Alexandrovich Kinshchak is a Russian diplomat.
Eswatini–Russia relations are the bilateral relations between the nations of Eswatini and Russia.
Teklay Minassie Asgedom is an Eritrean diplomat and is the current Ambassador of Eritrea to Russia, presenting his credentials to Russian President Vladimir Putin on 16 April 2003. Ambassador of Eritrea to Ukraine (2004–2014), presenting his credentials to Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma on 21 October 2004. Ambassador of Eritrea to Belarus, Cyprus, Bulgaria (2004–2014). Ambassador of Eritrea to Azerbaijan (2012–2014), presenting his credentials to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on 1 December 2012.
Eloi Alphonse Maxime Dovo is a Malagasy diplomat and politician. He was Ambassador of Madagascar to Russia from 2003 to 2018, and minister of Foreign Affairs since 11 June 2018 in the Christian Ntsay government.
Russia–Rwanda relations refers to the bilateral relationship between the two countries, Russia and Rwanda. Russia has an embassy in Kigali.
