The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Russia to Malaysia is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Malaysia.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Kuala Lumpur. The post of Russian ambassador to Malaysia is currently held by , incumbent since 25 October 2019.
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Malaysia were first formalized on 3 April 1967. The first ambassador, , was appointed on 9 February 1968. Representation continued throughout the existence of the Soviet Union. Towards the end of the Soviet Union's existence, the incumbent ambassador since 1988, , was dismissed from his position by the President of the Soviet Union on 22 October 1991, being replaced simultaneously with Roza Otunbayeva. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991, Otunbayeva chose allegiance to Kyrgyzstan, while the Russian Federation was recognised as the successor state to the Soviet Union. Otunbayeva's tenure officially came to an end on 10 February 1992, while Khmelnitsky remained nominally in post as ambassador for Russia, being dismissed a second time on 2 November 1992, this time by the President of Russia. The next ambassador, , was appointed on 16 March 1993.
On 1 October 1991, Brunei established relations with the Soviet Union, and Soviet relations with the Sultanate were initially handled via the Soviet embassy in Malaysia. The first ambassadors to Brunei were non-resident ambassadors, accredited to Brunei in addition to their posts as ambassadors to Malaysia. The first ambassador accredited solely to Brunei was , appointed on 31 July 2009.