Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow. Embassy of Ukraine
After the collapse of the USSR between Russia and Ukrainea whole series of political and geopolitical disputes arose, first of all, belonging to the Crimea, Sevastopol, as well as the military fleet of the Soviet Army stationed on the Black Sea coast. There were also serious economic problems, in particular the issue of energy supply to certain European states, due to the fact that most of the gas and oil pipelines from Russia to Europe were laid through the territory of Ukraine. To resolve these and other disputes, the countries needed to urgently establish diplomatic relations.
History of Diplomacy between Ukraine and Russia
The beginning of diplomatic relations between the formerfraternal republics were laid in August 1991, when the first diplomatic mission was sent to Moscow from Kiev. It was headed by Plenipotentiary of Ukraine in Russia Kryzhanovskiy VP, who subsequently will become the first Extraordinary Ambassador.
In February 1992 in Minsk, the RussianThe Federation and Ukraine signed a bilateral protocol on the establishment of diplomatic relations, which envisages the development of cultural, political and economic ties between the two countries, as well as the expansion of friendly relations between their peoples and citizens. After signing the protocol in the same year, the Ukrainian embassy in Moscow began its official activities.
Ambassadors of Ukraine to Russia
Since 1991, the embassy was headed by seven Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassadors:
- from August 1991 to September 1994 - Kryzhanovskiy VP;
- from January 1995 to November 1999 - Fedorov VG;
- from December 1999 to December 2005 - Beloblotsky NP;
- from April 2006 to April 2008 - Demin OA;
- from June 2008 to March 2010 - Grischenko KI;
- from July 2010 to the present day - Yelchenko V.Yu.
Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow: address, contacts, work schedule
The diplomatic mission of Ukraine in Russia is located at: 125009, Moscow, per. Leontief, 18.
Official site: russia.mfa.gov.ua.
Contact telephones: 00 7495 - 629 46 42; 629 35 42.
The Ukrainian Embassy operates from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 18:00, a break from 13:00 to 14:00.
Embassy building
The administrative building of the mission is ahistorical building on the foundations of the mid-18th century, which until the 1880s had the appearance of a mansion in the Empire style. In the 1880s and 1890s the building was reconstructed specially for the new owner - Count Alexei Uvarov, a famous Russian archaeologist and historian, grandson of the last Hetman of the Zaporozhye Army. As a result of the restructuring carried out by the architects Bykovski K.М. and Solovyov SU, the building received a new look and noble eclectic decor. In 1919, the building was partially destroyed due to the explosion of a bomb planted by anarchists, but in 1922 it was restored by the architect Majat VM.
Structure of the Embassy
The Ukrainian Embassy in Russia has 9 main special and internal divisions:
- the Consular Section;
- military attaché apparatus;
- service of foreign policy;
- internal policy service;
- information work section;
- department for military-technical and scientific-technical cooperation;
- department for cultural and humanitarian cooperation and information work;
- office;
- administrative and economic service.
The embassy of Ukraine has about 20 diplomats of various ranks: military attaches, consuls, advisers, secretaries.
Consular district of the embassy
According to official census dataThe Russian Federation, conducted in 2010, on the territory of Russia is home to 1.95 million ethnic Ukrainians, or 1.35% of the total population. According to unofficial information about 3 million people from Ukraine live in the Russian Federation. The largest number of Ukrainians live in Moscow and the region, St. Petersburg, Krasnodar Territory, Voronezh, Rostov and Tyumen regions.
To protect the interests of citizens of Ukraine, providing them withinternational legal assistance, as well as with the purpose of promoting the development of political, trade and scientific relations between the two neighboring states in Russia, Ukrainian consulates function.
The Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow in its structurehas a consular department serving the district, which covers the Republics of Bashkortostan, Buryatia, Komi, Mari El, Mordovia, Tatarstan, Tuva, Khakassia, Udmurtia and Chuvash Republics, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Belgorod, Bryansk, Vladimir, Voronezh, Ivanovo, Irkutsk, Kaluga, Kirov , Kursk, Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow, Orenburg, Orel, Penza, Perm, Ryazan, Saratov, Samara, Smolensk, Tver, Tambov, Tula, Yaroslavl regions, as well as Aginsky Buryat, Koryak, Komi-Permyak, Taimyrsk , Evenki, Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Areas.
In the Russian Federation, taking into account the size of the territory occupied by the country, the General Consulates are also operating in Vladivostok, Rostov-on-Don, Tyumen, and St. Petersburg.
What will happen next with the diplomatic mission of Ukraine?
Despite recent developments in Ukraine andthe aggravation of relations with Russia, the Ukrainian embassy in Moscow continues its activities. In March of this year the Extraordinary Ambassador of Ukraine in the Russian Federation Yelchenko V.Yu. was temporarily recalled from the embassy for consultations on the situation on the Crimean peninsula.
At the present time, from Ukrainethe question of the complete cessation of diplomatic relations with Russia is being considered, however, as the deputy head of the Ukrainian AP Valery Chaly noted, the Ukrainian authorities are carefully studying the possible consequences of such a political step. Anyway, no matter what the politicians decide, the fraternal peoples of Russia and Ukraine will continue to maintain the relationship. Moreover, many citizens of these countries are related by kindred ties.
