The ambassador of Russia to South Sudan is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of South Sudan.
The ambassador to South Sudan and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Juba. The current Russian ambassador to South Sudan is , incumbent since 11 September 2025.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between Russia and South Sudan were established on 22 August 2011, shortly after its declaration of independence from Sudan. Between 2013 and 2025, the ambassador to Uganda had dual accreditation as the non-resident ambassador to South Sudan. The arrangement came to an end with the appointment of as the sole accredited ambassador to South Sudan on 11 September 2025.
List of representatives of Russia to South Sudan (2013–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador18 July 2013 29 January 2016Concurrently ambassador to UgandaDied in postAlexander PolyakovAmbassador3 October 20161 September 2021Concurrently ambassador to UgandaCredentials presented on 13 March 2017Ambassador4 October 202111 September 2025Concurrently ambassador to UgandaCredentials presented on 9 February 2022Ambassador11 September 2025
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