The Embassy of Russia in Kyiv was the

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of the

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. The chancery was located at 27 Povitroflotskyi Prospekt in Ukraine's capital

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History

Following the independence of

on 24 August 1991, Russia recognized Ukraine's independence on 5 December 1991. Diplomatic relations between Ukraine and

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were established on 14 February 1992 by the signing of the Protocol on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. On 6 August 1992, the

opened an embassy in

. During early March 2014, demonstrations were held outside the Russian embassy in Kyiv in response to a Russian intervention in Crimea. On 14 June 2014 between 200 and 300 protesters overturned several cars of embassy staff and replaced the

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with the flag of the

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in protest against Russian governmental involvement in the

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. The protests were followed by "negotiations" (organised by the

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) between protesters and embassy's staff. In these the protesters demanded that the personnel of the Russian embassy "as a hotbed of

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activities" should immediately leave Ukraine and that Russia should recognize that it was waging an

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against Ukraine.Activists gave their demands

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(14 June 2014) On 23 February 2022, the embassy was evacuated for what were described as safety reasons. The day after, Russia launched its invasion into Ukraine, prompting Ukraine to sever all formal diplomatic relations with Russia.

Previous Ambassadors

Leonid Smolyakov Leonid (russian: Леонид ; uk, Леонід ; be, Леанід, Ljeaníd ) is a Slavic version of the given name Leonidas. The French version is Leonide. People with the name include: *Leonid Andreyev (1871–1919), Russian playwright a ...

(1991–1996) #

Yuri Dubinin Yuri Vladimirovich Dubinin (russian: Юрий Владимирович Дубинин, 7 October 1930 – 20 December 2013) was a Soviet Union, Soviet and Russian diplomat. Biography Dubinin was born in Nalchik, the capital of the Kabardino-B ...

(1996–1999) #

Ivan Aboimov Ivan Pavlovich Aboimov (russian: Иван Павлович Абоимов; born 6 November 1936, in Liepāja) is a retired career Russian diplomat and ambassador. Life Aboimov graduated from the Liepāja State Teacher Training College in 1959. ...

(1999–2001) #

Viktor Chernomyrdin Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin (russian: Ви́ктор Степа́нович Черномы́рдин, ; 9 April 19383 November 2010) was a Soviet and Russian politician and businessman. He was the Minister of Gas Industry of the Soviet Unio ...

(2001–2009) #

Vsevolod Loskutov Vsevolod or Wsewolod (russian: Все́волод ; uk, Все́волод ) is a Slavic male first name. Its etymology is from Slavic roots 'vse' (all) and 'volodeti' (to rule) and means 'lord-of-everything/everybody', (similar to another princ ...

(2009), Chargé d'Affaires ad interim #

Mikhail Zurabov Mikhail Yuryevich Zurabov (russian: Михаил Юрьевич Зурабов, ) is a Russian politician. He was the ambassador of Russia to Ukraine

(2009–2016)Ukraine president vows not to give up Crimea

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(7 June 2014)Ukraine's Poroshenko sworn in and sets out peace plan

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(7 June 2014)Excerpts from Poroshenko's speech

(7 June 2014)Ukraine’s President Poroshenko pushes for peace at inauguration
Euronews (7 June 2014)Poroshenko offers escape for rebels but no compromise over weapons
Euronews (7 June 2014)Speech by President of Ukraine during the inauguration ceremony. Full text

(7 June 2014) # Sergey L. Toropov (2016), Chargé d'Affaires ad interimUkraine's MFA: Appointment of Russia's ambassador to Ukraine no longer on agenda

UNIAN The UNIAN or Ukrainian Independent Information Agency of News ( uk, Українське Незалежне Інформаційне Агентство Новин, УНІАН, translit=Ukrayins'ke Nezalezhne Informatsiyne Ahentstvo Novyn) is a ...

(4 August 2016) #

Alexandr Lukashyk Alexander is a male given name. Alexander may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Films * ''Alexander'' (1996 film), a Tamil action film * ''Alexander'' (2004 film), an epic about Alexander the Great directed by Oliver Stone * ''Alexander'' ...

(2016–2022), Chargé d'Affaires ad interim

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History

Previous Ambassadors

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