The Ambassador of Malaysia to the Russian Federation is the head of Malaysia's diplomatic mission to Russia. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is based in the Embassy of Malaysia, Moscow. History Malaysia and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations on 3 April 1967, and the first Ambassador was posted to Moscow on 6 October 1968. List of heads of mission Ambassadors to the Soviet Union Ambassadors to Russia See also Malaysia–Soviet Union relations Malaysia–Russia relations References Malaysia Russia