The Embassy of the United States in Moscow is the diplomatic mission

Diplomatic mission

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 of the United States

United States

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 to the Russian Federation

Russia

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. It is located in the Presnensky District in the city center of Moscow

Moscow

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. Its address

Address (geography)

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 is: Bolshoy Deviatinsky Pereulok No. 8, the US citizen center is located nearby at 21 Novinskiy Bulvar.

Leadership

The current ambassador

Ambassador

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 of the United States to the Russian Federation and Chief of Mission is The Hon.

The Honourable

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 John Beyrle

John Beyrle

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 (Minister-Counselor

Diplomatic rank

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) since 3 July 2008. Deputy Chief of Mission is Eric Rubin.

Organization

The embassy consists of the following sections:
In addition, representatives of a number of Federal agencies work in the embassy.

The embassy oversees the following Consulates General in Russia: Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg

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, Vladivostok

Vladivostok

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 and Yekaterinburg

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.

External links

• Embassy of the United States - Moscow — United States Department of State
  United States Department of State
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