List of serving heads of state and government that have visited Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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A number of foreign leaders have visited Russia during the after its invasion of Ukraine, meeting with the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, and other officials, and visiting areas around the country. This list only includes heads of state and government that visited Russia while serving as the head of state or government.

Map of Serving heads who visited Russia since the invasion of Ukraine

List[edit]

Vladimir Putin meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on March 21, 2023
State Head of state and/or government Date(s) of visit(s) Details of visit(s) References
 Algeria Aymen Benabderrahmane 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [1]
 Armenia Nikol Pashinyan 9 May 2023 2023 Moscow Victory Day Parade [2]
 Austria Karl Nehammer 11 April 2022 Nehammer became the first European leader to visit Russia during the invasion, he visited Ukraine two days earlier. [3]
 Belarus Alexander Lukashenko 9 May 2023 2023 Moscow Victory Day Parade [4]
23 July 2023
 Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traoré 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [5]
 Burundi Évariste Ndayishimiye 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [6]
 Cameroon Paul Biya 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [7]
 Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [8]
 China Xi Jinping 20 March 2023 [9]
 Comoros Azali Assoumani 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [10]
 Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [11]
 Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel 22 November 2022 [12]
 Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [13]
 Eritrea Isaias Afwerki 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [14]
 Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [15]
 Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embaló 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [16]
 Hungary Viktor Orbán 3 September 2022 Death and funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev [17]
 Indonesia Joko Widodo 29 June 2022 Widodo visited Ukraine the preceding day. [18]
 Israel Naftali Bennett 5 March 2022 First leader to visit Russia during the invasion. Bennet tried to mediate an end to the war. [19]
 Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev 9 May 2023 2023 Moscow Victory Day Parade [20]
 Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov 9 May 2023 2023 Moscow Victory Day Parade [21]
 Libya Mohamed al-Menfi 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [22]
 Mali Assimi Goïta 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [23]
 Mauritania Mohamed Ould Bilal 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [24]
 Morocco Aziz Akhannouch 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit
 Mozambique Filipe Nyusi 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [25]
 Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing 22 September 2022 [26]
 North Korea Kim Jong Un 12-17 September 2023 [27]
 Senegal Macky Sall 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [28]
 South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [29]
 Syria Bashar al-Assad 14 March 2023 [30]
 Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon 9 May 2023 2023 Moscow Victory Day Parade [31]
 Tanzania Kassim Majaliwa 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [32]
 Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 5 August 2022 [33]
4 September 2023 [34]
 Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow 9 May 2023 2023 Moscow Victory Day Parade [35]
 Uganda Yoweri Museveni 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [36]
 United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan 16 June 2023 Met with Putin at the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. [37]
 Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev 9 May 2023 2023 Moscow Victory Day Parade [38]
 Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa 27–28 July 2023 2023 Russia–Africa Summit [39]

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References[edit]

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  2. ^ "The Prime Minister arrives in Moscow on a working visit". www.primeminister.am. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  3. ^ "Austrian leader has 'open and tough' talks with Putin in Russia". Reuters. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  4. ^ Trevelyan, Mark; Light, Felix; Trevelyan, Mark (2023-07-23). "Putin hosts Lukashenko, calls Ukraine counter-offensive a failure". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  5. ^ "President of Burkina Faso first leader to arrive in Russia to attend Russia-Africa summit". TASS. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  6. ^ "Burundi's president arrives in St. Petersburg for Russia-Africa Summit". TASS. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  7. ^ "Cameroon's leader arrives in St. Petersburg for Russia-Africa Summit". TASS. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  8. ^ "CAR president, delegation arrive in St. Petersburg to participate in Russia-Africa Summit". TASS. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
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  10. ^ "Comorian president arrives in St. Petersburg for Russia-Africa Summit". TASS. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  11. ^ "Congo Republic's president arrives in St Petersburg for Russia-Africa Summit". TASS. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  12. ^ "Russian and Cuban leaders meet in Moscow, hail 'traditional friendship'". NBC News. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  13. ^ "Egyptian president arrives in St. Petersburg for Russia-Africa summit". TASS. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  14. ^ "President of Eritrea arrives in St. Petersburg for participation in Russia-Africa Summit". TASS. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  15. ^ "Prime Minister of Ethiopia arrives in St. Petersburg for Russia-Africa Summit". TASS. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  16. ^ "President of Guinea-Bissau arrives in St. Petersburg to attend Russia-Africa summit". TASS. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  17. ^ Rosenberg, Steve; Kolawork, Paulin (3 September 2022). "Mikhail Gorbachev: Thousands pay respects to last Soviet leader". BBC News. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Indonesia's President Becomes First Asian Leader to Visit Ukraine and Russia, Since Conflict". July 2022.
  19. ^ "Israeli prime minister visits Moscow for talks with Putin on Ukraine". New York Times. 2022-03-05.
  20. ^ "Қасым-Жомарт Тоқаев Жеңіс күніне арналған әскери парадқа барды — Қазақстан Республикасы Президентінің ресми сайты". Akorda.kz (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2023-05-14.
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  22. ^ "Russia–Africa Summit". Kremlin Presidential Office. 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  23. ^ "Mali's interim president arrives in St. Petersburg for Russia-Africa summit". TASS. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  24. ^ "Delegation of Mauritania arrives at the Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg". TASS. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  25. ^ "President of Mozambique arrives in St. Petersburg for Russia-Africa summit". TASS. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  26. ^ "Myanmar's junta leader heaps praise on Putin at meeting in Russia". www.rfa.org. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  27. ^ https://www.npr.org/2023/09/13/1199190066/russia-north-korea-putin-kim-jong-un-summit
  28. ^ "President of Senegal arrives in St. Petersburg for Russia-Africa Summit". TASS. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  29. ^ "South African president arrives in St. Petersburg for Russia-Africa Summit". TASS. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  30. ^ "Syrian president Assad arrives in Moscow, set to meet Putin". AP News. 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  31. ^ "Посещение Военного парада, посвященного 78-летию Победы в Москве | Президенти Тоҷикистон - President of Tajikistan - Президент Таджикистана - رئيس جمهورية تاجيكستان". president.tj. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  32. ^ "Premier of Tanzania arrives in St. Petersburg for Russia-Africa summit". TASS. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  33. ^ Roth, Andrew (2022-08-05). "Putin and Erdoğan meet for secretive talks in Sochi". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  34. ^ "Erdogan's Russia visit vital for grain deal, Turkish aide says". Reuters. 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  35. ^ "The President of Turkmenistan took part in the celebrations held in Moscow in honour of the Victory Day". turkmenistan.gov.tm. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  36. ^ "Ugandan president, delegation arrive in St. Petersburg for Russia-Africa Summit". TASS. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  37. ^ "UAE president tells Russia's Putin: we wish to strengthen ties". Reuters. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  38. ^ "Президент Узбекистана принял участие в торжественных мероприятиях по случаю 78-летия Победы" (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  39. ^ "Zimbabwean president arrives at Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg". TASS. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
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