List of ambassadors of Russia to Zimbabwe

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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Zimbabwe
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
since 26 June 2019
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Harare
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatHarare
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the president
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Zimbabwe

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

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Harare.[1] The current Russian ambassador to Zimbabwe is Nikolai Krasilnikov [ru], incumbent since 26 June 2019.[2] Since 1994, the ambassador to Zimbabwe has had dual accreditation as the non-resident ambassador to Malawi.[3]

History of diplomatic relations

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Main article: Russia–Zimbabwe relations

Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Zimbabwe were established on 18 February 1981.[4] The first ambassador, Georgy Ter-Gazaryants [ru], was appointed on 4 July 1981.[5] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Zimbabwe recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state, and the incumbent Soviet ambassador, Yuri Yukalov [ru], continued as the Russian ambassador until 1996.[5] Relations between the Russian Federation and Malawi were established on 2 November 1993, and the Russian ambassador to Zimbabwe was dually accredited to Malawi from 30 November 1994, a practice that has since continued.[3]

List of representatives of Russia to Zimbabwe (1981–present)

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Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Zimbabwe (1981–1991)

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Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Georgy Ter-Gazaryants [ru] Ambassador 4 July 1981 18 March 1987 Credentials presented on 6 August 1981
Arkady Glukhov [ru] Ambassador 18 March 1987 13 September 1990
Yuri Yukalov [ru] Ambassador 13 September 1990 25 December 1991

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

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Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Yuri Yukalov [ru] Ambassador 25 December 1991 8 August 1996
Leonid Safonov [ru] Ambassador 8 August 1996 24 July 2001
Oleg Shcherbak [ru] Ambassador 24 July 2001 14 September 2007
Sergey Kryukov [ru] Ambassador 14 September 2007 15 December 2010
Andrey Kushakov [ru] Ambassador 15 December 2010 13 March 2012
Sergey Bakharev [ru] Ambassador 26 March 2013 26 June 2019 Credentials presented on 19 June 2013
Nikolai Krasilnikov [ru] Ambassador 26 June 2019 Credentials presented on 30 October 2019

References

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  1. ^ "Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Zimbabwe". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Ambassador" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Россия - Малави" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Россия - Зимбабве" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Посольство СССР в Зимбабве" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Retrieved 29 October 2025.