This is a list of diplomatic missions in Russia. As the world's largest country, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, regional power in Europe and Asia and the principal successor state to the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation hosts a large diplomatic community in its capital city of Moscow. 147 embassies are resident, with numerous countries maintaining consulates general and consulates throughout the country.
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