Malta–Russia relations
bilateral relations between Russia and Malta
Malta–Russia relations refers to bilateral foreign relations between Malta and Russia. Malta has an embassy in Moscow and an honorary consulate in Saint Petersburg. The current Ambassador of Malta to Russia is H.E. Mr Carmelo Inguanez.
Russia has an embassy in San Ġwann and cultural centre in Valletta.
History
Relations between the two countries were established in 1698 by Ramon Perellos y Roccaful, the Grand Master of the Order of St. John, exactly a century before the Order's expulsion from Malta.
From 1799 to 1800, the Russian Empire supported Maltese rebels against the French occupation of Malta.
In October 2016, Malta refused to refuel Russian warships that were on their way to participate in the war in Syria, leading in 2017 to concerns amongst intelligence services over possible Russian interference in the 2017 Maltese general election. Increased cyber attacks took place against government systems in the run up to the election.
After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine started, Malta, as one of the EU countries, imposed sanctions on Russia, and Russia added all EU countries to the list of "unfriendly nations".
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