List of ambassadors of Russia to Mali

The ambassador of Russia to Mali is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Mali.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Bamako. The current Russian ambassador to Mali is, incumbent since 17 June 2019.

History of diplomatic relations

Formal diplomatic relations between Mali and the Soviet Union were established on 14 October 1960. was appointed as the first ambassador on 17 December 1960. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Mali recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state on 16 January 1992. The incumbent Soviet ambassador, Aleksandr Trofimov, continued as ambassador from Russia until 1992.
Diplomatic relations between Russia and Niger were established in 1972, and was appointed the first ambassador on 13 June 1972. The embassy in Niamey was closed in 1992 as part of cost-saving measures, and the ambassador to Mali was thereafter given dual accreditation as the non-resident ambassador to Niger. This practice came to an end with the reopening of the embassy in Niamey, and the appointment of as the ambassador to Niger in 2025.