[1] The Maldives recognized the Russian Federation as the successor state of the Soviet Union on 31 December 1991.

[2] The Protocol of political consultations between both Foreign Affairs ministries were signed in March 2004.

On the sidelines of the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Russian Foreign Deputy Minister, Mikhail Bogdanov, had a meeting with Maldivian Foreign Minister, Ahmed Naseem.

[2][3] On 25 June 2019, Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov signed an agreement on Mutual Exception of Visa Requirements, where Maldivians can go into Russia without a visa for 90 days, and Russians can go to Maldives without a visa for 90 days but both will need a passport that hasn't been expired.

[4][5] On 23 December 2024, Russia appointed Aleksei M. Idamkin as the first Consular General to the Maldives.