Anyone can be in a difficult position. At home, relatives, friends, and competent authorities will help him. But what can an ordinary person do in a difficult situation in another state? The answer is unequivocal: he can seek help from the diplomatic mission of his country, which can assist in solving many of the problems that have arisen. But initially it’s always useful to know what issues and where to go, because embassies and consulates can represent the interests of citizens of their country abroad.
Next, we will deal with key concepts in more detail. Consider the Russian embassy in Kiev and its consular department.
Embassy
The Russian diplomatic mission is located in a separate building on 27 Vozdukhoflotsky Prospekt. The embassy solves political issues at the highest level. It prepares and provides important information for Russia on the state of affairs in Ukraine. The mission is led by the Extraordinary Plenipotentiary Ambassador, whose duties are currently being performed by M.Yu. Zurabov. His main work is negotiating and signing various treaties on behalf of the Russian Federation. Activities are strictly regulated.
Consulate
The Russian Embassy in Kiev has a consular department covering six Ukrainian regions. This institution is located in Kiev and is part of the main diplomatic mission. The department has the responsibility to resolve issues of legal entities and citizens of Russia located in Ukraine. Basically, the consulate issues visas, confirmations and certificates, as well as other papers. The competence of the department also includes the issues of receiving and confirming Russian citizenship, pensions, legalization of documents and their notarization, loss of documents, registration with the consular authorities, registration of a passport.
On the portal embrus.org.ua you can always find out about the latest developments in the embassy and view the latest news of the consulate. All information is presented in a structured form, and it’s easy to find the right one.
In addition, there are general consulates of the Russian Federation in Kharkov, Odessa, Lviv and an honorary consulate of the Russian Federation in Chernigov. They perform all the functions of diplomatic missions. It should be noted that in the legislation of the Russian Federation there is no such thing as an “honorary consulate”, and it is believed that in this case the head of mission fulfills his duties individually in an emergency.