Ambassador of the United States of America to Russia Посол Соединëнных Штатов в России |
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Residence | Spaso House |
Nominator | The President of the United States |
Inaugural holder |
Francis Dana as Ambassador |
Formation | December 19, 1780 |
Website | U.S. Embassy in Moscow |
The Ambassador of the United States of America to the Russian Federation is the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary from the United States of America to the Russian Federation. The position is currently held by Jon Huntsman Jr..
The United States first established diplomatic relations with the Russian Empire in 1780. Diplomatic relations were broken off in 1917 when the Bolsheviks seized power, and they were not reestablished until 1933. From 1933 to 1991, the United States recognized the Soviet Union. After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Ambassador's title was changed to Ambassador to Russia.