List of ambassadors of Russia to Kiribati

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Kiribati
Emblem of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent Sergey Tolchenov  [ ru ] since 7 March 2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Style	His Excellency
Reports to	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Residence	Embassy of Russia in Jakarta
Seat	Jakarta
Appointer	The president
Term length	At the pleasure of the president
Website	Embassy of Russia in Jakarta

The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Kiribati is the official representative of the president and the government of Russia to the president and the government of Kiribati.

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Jakarta in Indonesia. ^[1] The current Russian ambassador to Kiribati is Sergey Tolchenov  [ ru ], incumbent since 7 March 2025. ^[2] The ambassador to Kiribati is a non-resident ambassador who has dual accreditation as ambassador to Indonesia since 1995. ^[3]

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Kiribati were established on 5 September 1990. Relations were initially handled through the Soviet embassy in Papua New Guinea, with the Soviet ambassador to Papua New Guinea dually accredited to Kiribati. The first ambassador, Yevgeny Rogov  [ ru ], was appointed on 12 December 1990. ^[4] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Kiribati recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state. The incumbent Soviet ambassador, Rogov, continued as the Russian ambassador until July 1993, when the embassy in Port Moresby was closed as a cost-saving measure. ^[4] He was succeeded in 1995 by Nikolai Solovyov  [ ru ], the ambassador to Indonesia, who was given concurrent accreditation as the ambassador to Kiribati.

List of representatives of Russia to Kiribati (1990–present)

Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Kiribati (1990–1991)

Name	Title	Appointment	Termination	Notes
Yevgeny Rogov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	12 December 1990	25 December 1991	Concurrently ambassador to Papua New Guinea

Ambassadors of the Russian Federation to Kiribati (1991–present)

Name	Title	Appointment	Termination	Notes
Yevgeny Rogov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	25 December 1991	13 July 1993	Concurrently ambassador to Papua New Guinea
Nikolai Solovyov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	13 September 1995	29 September 1998	Concurrently ambassador to Indonesia
Vladimir Plotnikov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	7 September 1999	6 October 2004	Concurrently ambassador to Indonesia
Mikhail Bely  [ ru ]	Ambassador	6 October 2004	19 January 2007	Concurrently ambassador to Indonesia
Aleksandr Ivanov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	2 February 2007	11 October 2012	Concurrently ambassador to Indonesia
Mikhail Galuzin  [ ru ]	Ambassador	16 October 2012	29 January 2018	Concurrently ambassador to Indonesia Credentials presented in February 2013
Lyudmila Vorobyova  [ ru ]	Ambassador	15 February 2018	1 March 2024	Concurrently ambassador to Indonesia
Sergey Tolchenov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	7 March 2025		Concurrently ambassador to Indonesia

References

1. "Посольство России в Индонезии" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 19 November 2025.
2. "Посол Российской Федерации в Республике Индонезии" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 19 November 2025.
3. "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 19 November 2025.
4. "Кирибати" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Retrieved 19 November 2025.