Ambassador Tefft paid his first visit to St. Petersburg on December 7 and 8. On Sunday, December 7, he joined State Hermitage Director Dr. Mikhail Piotrovsky and hundreds of guests for a beautiful evening event held to celebrate the institution’s 250th anniversary. Earlier that day, Ambassador Tefft attended the opening of various exhibits at the ... Read More»

Opening Remarks by Douglas Kramer Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs U.S. Embassy Moscow at the Junior Achievement Entrepreneurship and Innovation Tournament (November 20, 2014) I am very pleased to be here today at the opening of the Junior Achievement Entrepreneurship and Innovation Tournament. The tournament takes place during a worldwide event: Global Entrepreneurship Week. Global Entrepreneurship Week ... Read More»

Statement by U.S. Ambassador John F. Tefft Moscow, November 19, 2014 It was a privilege to present my credentials today to President Putin as the new U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation.  I joined 14 other ambassadors in the Kremlin’s beautiful Alexander Hall.  As a U.S. diplomat for more than four decades, I am committed ... Read More»

ATTENTION: U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide are currently experiencing technical difficulties that may result in delay in visa processing and receiving and sending communications. While the Consular Section in Moscow continues to operate normally, it is unable to process credit card payments at this time. Additionally, applicants who have interviews for student and exchange visitor ... Read More»