Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian FederationGovernment
Russia · founded 1991
What it is
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation is the federal executive body responsible for developing and implementing state policy in international relations. Operating under the direct supervision of the President of Russia, its mandate covers consular affairs, multilateral treaties, and the diplomatic representation of Russian interests worldwide. The ministry traces its institutional origins back to the creation of the Posolsky Prikaz (Ambassadorial Department) in 1549 and the imperial ministry founded by Alexander I in 1802.
People
Sergey Lavrov
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Konstantin Kosachev
Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council · Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation
Alexey Shevtsov
Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation
Ivica Dačić
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia
Maria Zakharova
Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Taalatbek Masadykov
Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization
Sergei Lebedev
Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Ahmad Saidmurodzoda
Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Dmitry Belov
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Paraguay
Alexander Pisarev
Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Paraguay
Vladimir Putin
President of the Russian Federation
Events (6)
2026-10-16 SummitCSTO, CIS and SCO Joint Conference on Security in Central Asia and Afghanistan Held in Moscow
2026-10-16 SummitRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Holds Bilateral Talks with Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Dačić
2026-10-16 Diplomatic breakRussian Foreign Ministry Issues Retaliatory Counter-Sanctions Against European Officials
2026-10-16 SummitCSTO, CIS, and SCO Joint Conference on Security and Cooperation in Central Asia and Afghanistan
2026-10-15 Ambassador rotationDmitry Belov Appointed Ambassador of Russia to Paraguay, Replacing Alexander Pisarev
