After the collapse of the Soviet Union between Russia and Ukraine, there were a number of political and geopolitical dispute, related primarily to supplies of Crimea, Sevastopol, and also placed on the Black Sea Navy of the Soviet Army.We have emerged as serious economic problems, in particular the supply of certain European countries, due to the fact that the majority of oil and gas pipelines from Russia to Europe are routed through Ukraine.To settle these disputes and other countries need to be urgently establish diplomatic relations.
history of diplomacy between Russia and Ukraine
Start of diplomatic relations between the former fraternal republics began in August 1991 when in Moscow with Kiev was sent first diplomatic mission.It was headed by Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Russian Kryzhanovsky VP, who later would become the first Extraordinary Ambassador.
In February 1992, in Minsk, the Russian Federation and Ukraine signed a bilateral protocol on the approval of diplomatic relations, providing for the development of cultural, political and economic relations of both 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.
Ukrainian Ambassador to Russia
Since 1991 headed the embassy seven ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary:
- from August 1991 to September 1994 - Kryzhanovsky VP .;
- January 1995 to November 1999 - Fedorov VG .;
- from December 1999 to December 2005 - Beloblotskiy NP .;
- from April 2006 to April 2008 - Demin OA .;
- from June 2008 to March 2010 - KI Gryshchenko .;
- from July 2010 to the present day - Elchenko VY
Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow, address and contact information, schedule
Diplomatic Mission of Ukraine to the Russian Federation is located at: 125009, Moscow, per.Leontief, 18.
Official website: russia.mfa.gov.ua.
Phone: 00 7495 - 629 46 42;629 35 42.
Ukrainian Embassy is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 18:00, break from 13:00 to 14:00.
Embassy building Administrative building mission is a historic building on the foundations of the middle of the XVIII century, which until the 1880s had a view of the mansion in the Empire style.In 1880-1890-ies building was renovated specifically for the new owner - Count Alexei Uvarov, the famous Russian archaeologist and historian, the grandson of the last hetman of Zaporizhia Army.As a result of the restructuring carried out by the architects Bykovsky KMand Soloviev SU, the building got a new look and a noble eclectic decor.In 1919, the building was partially destroyed as a result of a bomb planted by anarchists, but in 1922, restored by architect VM Mayat
structure embassy
Ukrainian Embassy in Russia has 9 main special and internal divisions:
- Consular Section;
- unit of military attaches;
- service of foreign policy;
- of the internal policies;
- section outreach;
- Department for military-technical and scientific-technical cooperation;
- department for cultural cooperation and information activities;
- Office;
- housekeeping service.
Embassy of Ukraine has about 20 diplomats of various ranks: military attaches, consuls, advisors, secretaries.
The consular district of the Embassy
According to the official census of the Russian Federation, held 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 in the Russian Federation is home to about 3 million people from Ukraine.The largest number of Ukrainians living in the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, Krasnodar, Voronezh, Rostov and Tyumen regions.
to protect the interests of Ukrainian citizens, providing them with an international legal assistance, as well as to promote the development of political, trade and scientific relations between the two neighboring countries operating in Russia Ukrainian consulate.
Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow in the structure has a consular department, service area, which includes the Republic of Bashkortostan, Buryatia, Komi, Mari El, Mordovia, Tatarstan, Tuva, Khakassia, Udmurt and Chuvash Republic, Krasnoyarsk Territory, the 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, and Agin-Buryat, Koryak, Com-Perm, Taimyr, Evenk, Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug.
In the Russian Federation, given the size of the occupied territory of the country, working as the Consulate General in Vladivostok, Rostov-on-Don, Tyumen, St. Petersburg.
What will happen to the diplomatic mission of Ukraine?
Despite the recent developments in Ukraine and the aggravation of relations with Russia, the Ukrainian embassy in Moscow continues its activities.In March of this year, Ukraine's Ambassador Extraordinary to the Russian Federation Elchenko VYIt was temporarily withdrawn from the embassy for advice on the situation on the Crimean peninsula.
After the defeat of the Russian Embassy in Kiev in June 2014. retaliatory actions took place near the building and the Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow.Today, the Embassy of Ukraine and Russia strongly protected to avoid further unrest and to ensure the safety of members of diplomatic missions.
At the present time on the part of Ukraine is considering a complete cessation of diplomatic relations with Russia, but, as noted by the deputy head of the AP of Ukraine Valeriy Chaly, the Ukrainian authorities are carefully studying the possible consequences of such a political step.Anyway, no matter what politicians decide, the fraternal peoples of Russia and Ukraine will continue to maintain a relationship.Moreover, many citizens of these countries are linked by ties of kinship.
