The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Jamaica is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the prime minister and the government of Jamaica.
The Russian ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Kingston. The post of Russian ambassador to Jamaica is currently held by , incumbent since 24 May 2021. The ambassador to Jamaica has dual accreditation to Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia. The ambassador is also concurrently accredited as the permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the International Seabed Authority, based in Kingston.
Diplomatic relations between Jamaica and the Soviet Union were first established on 12 March 1975, during the prime ministership of Michael Manley. Relations were initially handled through the Soviet ambassador to Mexico, , who was concurrently accredited to Jamaica on 24 March 1977, and presented his credentials on 29 July 1977. Volsky was succeeded on 23 March 1978 by , the first ambassador appointed directly to Jamaica. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Jamaica recognized Russia as its successor state, with the Soviet ambassador, , continuing as Russian ambassador until 1994. Representatives have continued to be exchanged between the two nations.