The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Bulgaria is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Bulgaria. The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Sofia. There are consulates general in Rousse and Varna. The post of Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria is currently held by Eleonora Mitrofanova, incumbent since 15 January 2021.