The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Algeria.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Algiers. There is a consulate general in Annaba. The post of Russian ambassador to Algeria is currently held by , incumbent since 15 January 2025.
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Algeria were established on 23 March 1962. was appointed ambassador on 11 November 1962. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador, Aleksandr Aksenyonok, continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1995.