[2] The post of Russian Ambassador to Israel is currently held by Anatoly Viktorov [ru], incumbent since 5 April 2018.

[3] Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Israel were formalised in May 1948, not long after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.

[4] Diplomatic relations were briefly suspended by the Soviet government with Yershov's recall in February 1953, but were restored in July that year, and Aleksandr Abramov [ru] was appointed the new envoy in August.

[5] For the next thirty years diplomatic relations were officially broken, until a thaw took place under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev.

[6] With the official dissolution of the Soviet Union two days later, Bovin remained in post as representative of the Russian Federation, serving until 1997.