The Ambassador of Sweden to Russia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Russian Federation) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Russia and government of Russia.
The Swedish government decided on 15 March 1924, to recognize and establish consular and diplomatic relations with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation was established on 12 December 1991. On 19 December 1991, the Swedish government recognized the Russian Federation as an independent state. On 2 April 1992, Sweden and the Russian Federation reviewed agreements made with the former Soviet Union. The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs submitted a list of valid agreements on 3 September 1992, dated 2 September 1992. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed this list as joint on 5 November 1992. The Swedish government approved this assessment on 28 January 1993.