The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Papua New Guinea is the official representative of the president and the government of Russia to the king and the government of Papua New Guinea.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Jakarta in Indonesia. The current Russian ambassador to Papua New Guinea is , incumbent since 2 December 2024. The ambassador to Papua New Guinea is a non-resident ambassador who has dual accreditation as ambassador to Indonesia since 1995.
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Papua New Guinea were established on 19 May 1976. Relations were initially handled through the Soviet embassy in Australia, with the Soviet ambassador to Australia dually accredited to Papua New Guinea. The first ambassador, Yevgeny Samoteykin, was appointed on 13 May 1986. The first ambassador accredited solely to Papua New Guinea was , appointed on 17 January 1990. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Papua New Guinea recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state. The incumbent Soviet ambassador, Rogov, continued as the Russian ambassador until July 1993, when the embassy in Port Moresby was closed as a cost-saving measure. He was succeeded in 1995 by , the ambassador to Indonesia, who was given concurrent accreditation as the ambassador to Papua New Guinea.