The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Myanmar.

[1][2] The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Yangon.

[3] The post of Russian Ambassador to Myanmar is currently held by Nikolai Listopadov [ru], incumbent since 1 July 2016.

[4] Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and what was then known as Burma were first established on 28 February 1948, with an agreement to exchange ambassadors.

[1] The first Soviet ambassador, Aleksandr Saveliyev [ru], was appointed on 4 October 1950, and presented his credentials on 21 May 1951.