Ambassador of Russia to Poland
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Poland
and Russia
had exchanged diplomatic mission
s for centuries. The first ambassador in the modern meaning of this word, from Poland to Russia, was Antoni Augustyn Deboli
, in late 18th century. After the period of partitions of Poland
, in 1918, relations were established between the Second Polish Republic
and Soviet Union
. After Soviet invasion of Poland
in 1939 those relations were broken, to be briefly reestablished in 1941 after the German invasion of the Soviet Union, when the Soviet Union and Polish government in exile
agreed to cooperate against their common enemy, Nazi Germany
. Those relations were broken in 1943 after discovery of the Katyn massacre
. From that point onward, Soviet Union created its own puppet Polish government, which had its "ambassadors" in the Soviet Union. In 1989 the People's Republic of Poland
was transformed into the modern Poland; in 1991, Soviet Union was transformed into modern Russia.
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
had exchanged diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
s for centuries. The first ambassador in the modern meaning of this word, from Poland to Russia, was Antoni Augustyn Deboli
Antoni Augustyn Deboli
Antoni Augustyn Deboli was a Polish noble, diplomat and politician.He was the representative of the Polish king Stanisław August Poniatowski to the Russian court, from 1767 to 1795....
, in late 18th century. After the period of partitions of Poland
Partitions of Poland
The Partitions of Poland or Partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth took place in the second half of the 18th century and ended the existence of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, resulting in the elimination of sovereign Poland for 123 years...
, in 1918, relations were established between the Second Polish Republic
Second Polish Republic
The Second Polish Republic, Second Commonwealth of Poland or interwar Poland refers to Poland between the two world wars; a period in Polish history in which Poland was restored as an independent state. Officially known as the Republic of Poland or the Commonwealth of Poland , the Polish state was...
and Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. After Soviet invasion of Poland
Soviet invasion of Poland
Soviet invasion of Poland can refer to:* the second phase of the Polish-Soviet War of 1920 when Soviet armies marched on Warsaw, Poland* Soviet invasion of Poland of 1939 when Soviet Union allied with Nazi Germany attacked Second Polish Republic...
in 1939 those relations were broken, to be briefly reestablished in 1941 after the German invasion of the Soviet Union, when the Soviet Union and Polish government in exile
Polish government in Exile
The Polish government-in-exile, formally known as the Government of the Republic of Poland in Exile , was the government in exile of Poland formed in the aftermath of the Invasion of Poland of September 1939, and the subsequent occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, which...
agreed to cooperate against their common enemy, Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
. Those relations were broken in 1943 after discovery of the Katyn massacre
Katyn massacre
The Katyn massacre, also known as the Katyn Forest massacre , was a mass execution of Polish nationals carried out by the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs , the Soviet secret police, in April and May 1940. The massacre was prompted by Lavrentiy Beria's proposal to execute all members of...
. From that point onward, Soviet Union created its own puppet Polish government, which had its "ambassadors" in the Soviet Union. In 1989 the People's Republic of Poland
People's Republic of Poland
The People's Republic of Poland was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1990. Although the Soviet Union took control of the country immediately after the liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944, the name of the state was not changed until eight years later...
was transformed into the modern Poland; in 1991, Soviet Union was transformed into modern Russia.
Polish-Lithuanian CommonwealthPolish-Lithuanian CommonwealthThe Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
- 1703 Johann PatkulJohann PatkulJohann Reinhold Patkul was a Livonian politician and agitator of Baltic German extraction.Patkul was born in prison at Stockholm, where his father had been imprisoned under suspicion of treason...
- 1701–1706 Grigory Fyodorovich Dolgorukov (:ru:Долгоруков, Григорий Фёдорович)
- 1706–1707 Vasily Lukich DolgorukovVasily Lukich DolgorukovPrince Vasiliy Lukich Dolgorukov was a Russian diplomat and minister who was the most powerful man in the country in the later years of Peter II's reign....
- 1709–1712 Grigory Fyodorovich Dolgorukov
- 1712–1718 Aleksandr Dashkov (residentResident (title)A Resident, or in full Resident Minister, is a government official required to take up permanent residence in another country. A representative of his government, he officially has diplomatic functions which are often seen as a form of indirect rule....
) - 1714 NaryshkinNaryshkinNaryshkin is a Russian surname and may refer to:* Members of the Naryshkin family* Sergey Naryshkin , a politician* Two men of the name Kirill Naryshkin...
- 1715–1721 Grigory Fyodorovich Dolgorukov (ambassadorAmbassadorAn ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
) - 1721–1725 Sergey Grigorievich Dolgorukov (Сергей Григорьевич Долгоруков http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/brokgauz_efron/128989/%D0%94%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%8B)
- 1725–1726 Vasily Lukich Dolgorukov
- 1728–1729 Sergey Grigorievich Dolgorukov
- 1730–1733 Friedrich Casimir von Loewenwolde (Фридрих Казимир Левенвольдеhttp://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enc_biography/69768/%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B4%D0%B5) (ambassador extraordinary/minister plenipotentiary)
1989–present
- 1991–1996 Yury Kashlev (Юрий Борисович Кашлев)
- 1996–1999 Leonid Drachevsky
- 1999–2004 Sergey Razov
- 2004–2005 Nikolay AfanasevskyNikolay AfanasevskyNikolay Nikolaevich Afanasevsky was a Russian diplomat.Afanasevsky graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1964, and went on to work in various diplomatic posts in the central offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and abroad.From 1990 to 1992, he was the...
- 2006- present Vladimir GrininVladimir GrininVladimir Mikhailovich Grinin , born 15 November 1947, is a Russian career diplomat.After graduating from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1971 he commenced diplomatic work, working at the Soviet Embassy in West Germany from 19731980...
(Владимир Михайлович Гринин)
See also
- List of Ambassadors of Poland to Russia