The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Turkmenistan is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Turkmenistan.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Ashgabat. There is a consulate general in Türkmenbaà Ây. The post of Russian ambassador to Turkmenistan is currently held by , incumbent since 6 April 2023.
With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkmenistan were first established on 8 April 1992. The first ambassador, , was appointed on 27 March 1992.