List of ambassadors of Russia to Kuwait

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the State of Kuwait
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent Vladimir Zheltov  [ ru ] since 10 March 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Kuwait City
Style	His Excellency The Honourable
Reports to	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seat	Kuwait City
Appointer	President of Russia
Term length	At the pleasure of the president
Website	Embassy of Russia in Kuwait

The ambassador of Russia to Kuwait is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the emir and the government of Kuwait.

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Kuwait City. ^[1] The current Russian ambassador to Kuwait is Vladimir Zheltov  [ ru ], incumbent since 10 March 2023. ^[2]

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Kuwait–Russia relations

Formal diplomatic relations between Kuwait and the Soviet Union were established on 11 March 1963. ^{[3] [4]} The first ambassador, Mikhail Cherkasov  [ ru ], was appointed on 27 June 1963. ^[4] Exchange of ambassadors continued throughout the rest of the existence of the Soviet Union. The Soviet embassy in Kuwait was evacuated for a time following the August 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi forces, though diplomatic relations continued. ^[5] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Kuwait recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state on 28 December 1991. ^[6]

List of representatives of Russia to Kuwait (1963–present)

Soviet Union to Kuwait (1963–1991)

Name	Title	Appointment	Termination	Notes
Mikhail Cherkasov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	27 June 1963	24 September 1966	Credentials presented on 28 August 1963
Mikhail Bodrov	Ambassador	24 September 1966	8 July 1970	Credentials presented on 23 November 1966
Nikolai Tupitsyn  [ ru ]	Ambassador	8 July 1970	8 March 1975	Credentials presented on 11 October 1970
Nikolai Sikachyov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	8 March 1975	29 April 1983	Credentials presented on 6 April 1975
Pogos Akopov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	29 April 1983	1986	Credentials presented on 17 May 1983
Ernest Zverev  [ ru ]	Ambassador	17 October 1986	25 December 1991

Russian Federation to Kuwait (1992–present)

Name	Title	Appointment	Termination	Notes
Pyotr Stegny  [ ru ]	Ambassador	31 December 1992	24 March 1998
Vladimir Shishov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	24 March 1998	4 January 2003
Azamat Kulmukhametov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	4 January 2003	28 January 2008
Alexander Kinshchak	Ambassador	28 January 2008	4 March 2013	Credentials presented on 28 April 2008
Aleksey Solomatin  [ ru ]	Ambassador	4 March 2013	17 August 2018
Nikolai Makarov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	17 August 2018	10 March 2023
Vladimir Zheltov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	10 March 2023		Credentials presented on 30 May 2023

References

1. "Посольство Российской Федерации в Кувейте" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 19 May 2025.
2. "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 19 May 2025.
3. Ginsburgs, George; Slusser, Robert M. (1981). A Calendar of Soviet Treaties, 1958–1973. BRILL. p. 211. ISBN   90-286-0609-2 . Retrieved 2009-07-03.
4. "Посольство СССР в Кувейте" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
5. "Soviet Union withdraws from embassy in Iraq". Wilmington Morning Star . 25 August 1990. pp. 5A. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
6. Российско-кувейтские отношения (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). 12 March 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2009.