| Post: | Ambassador |
| Body: | the United States of America to the Russian Federation |
| Native Name: | Посол Соединëнных Штатов в России |
| Insignia: | US Department of State official seal.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 120 |
| Insigniacaption: | Seal of the United States Department of State |
| Incumbent: | Lynne Tracy |
| Incumbentsince: | January 30, 2023 |
| Residence: | Spaso House |
| Nominator: | President of the United States |
| Appointer: | President of the United States |
| Appointer Qualified: | with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural: | Francis Dana as Ambassador |
The ambassador of the United States of America to the Russian Federation is the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary from the United States of America to the Russian Federation. Since January 30, 2023, Lynne M. Tracy is serving as the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.
The United States first established diplomatic relations with the Russian Empire in 1780. Diplomatic relations were broken off in 1917 when the Bolsheviks seized power, and they were not reestablished until 1933. From 1933 to 1991, the United States recognized the Soviet Union. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the ambassador's title was changed to Ambassador to the Russian Federation, as Russia is the USSR's direct successor.
| Name | Appointment | Presentation | Termination | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1783 | Proceeded to post, but was not officially nominated at court. | ||||
| Nomination of March 6, 1809 rejected by the Senate; nomination of June 26, 1809 confirmed. | |||||
| Proceeded to post, but did not present credentials. | |||||
| June 30, 1834 | |||||
| Churchill C. Cambreleng | Commissioned not of record; letter of credence issued on May 25, 1840. | ||||
| Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on December 6, 1853. | |||||
| Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on December 10, 1873. | |||||
| Died at post. | |||||
| Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on January 13, 1886. | |||||
| Took oath of office, but died in the United States before proceeding to post. | |||||
| Officially recognized on November 1, 1894. | |||||
| Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on December 18, 1897. | |||||
| Position upgraded to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. | |||||
| Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on December 8, 1902. | |||||
| Resigned due to poor health.[1] | |||||
| Normal relations interrupted, November 7, 1917 after the October Revolution; the new Soviet regime unrecognized by the United States when Francis left Russia on November 7, 1918. He was serving as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim when Embassy in Russia was closed September 14, 1919. |
| Name | Appointment | Presentation | Termination | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on January 15, 1934. | |||||
| Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on January 23, 1937. | |||||
| The Government of the Soviet Union declared Kennan persona non grata on October 3, 1952, and he did not return to his post. | |||||
| Adolph Dubs served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim between January 1973 and March 1974. | |||||
| Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on June 8, 1977. | |||||
| Commissioned to the Soviet Union – continued to serve as Ambassador to the Russian Federation after the collapse of the USSR. |
| Image | Name | Appointment | Presentation | Termination | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargé d'Affaires ad interim: Richard M. Miles (November 1996–May 1997), and John F. Tefft (May 1997–January 1998). | ||||||
| Anthony Godfrey, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | ||||||
| John J. Sullivan | Elizabeth Rood, chargée d'affaires ad interim | |||||
| Lynne Tracy |