The Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations in New York (''Постоянное представительство Российской Федерации при ООН в г. Нью-Йорк'') is a diplomatic mission of the

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to the

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with headquarters in

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. The current permanent representative of the diplomatic mission is

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History

In 1948 the Republic of China's representation to the United Nations sold the

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at 680

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to the

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, which China had previously purchased in 1947. From 1948–1964 the Soviet Union's United Nations headquarters was located here. In September 1960

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spoke from the balcony of the building for the press. In May 1964 the Soviet Union sold the Percy House and moved their United Nations headquarters to the current location on 67th Street. The 67th Street building was built in 1961 and is 13 stories tall. The headquarters also includes secondary locations: On December 11, 1979 shortly before 10 p.m. est, the anti‐Castro

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terrorist group exploded a bomb at the headquarters - 15 ft from the garage entrance. Four police officers and at least two mission employees were injured, while hundreds of windows between

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and

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were shattered. In 1991 the location transitioned from Soviet Union's United Nations headquarters to Russia's United Nations headquarters.

Permanent Representatives

The Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations is the leader of Russia's diplomatic mission to the United Nations. The representative sits on the

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, where they have the right of

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Belarus

As a sub-tenant,

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uses the 4th floor as their headquarters for their Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

Gallery

File:Russian Mission November 5, 2012.jpg, Russian Mission Residency since 1975. File:Percy Rivington Pyne House 001.JPG,

the first headquarters from 1948-1964. File:('Killenworth,' George Dupont Pratt house, Glen Cove, New York. (LOC) (7221372476) crop.jpg, Killenworth Estate in Glen Cove purchased by the Soviet Union in 1946. File:Elmcroft Estate 1.png,

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purchased by the Soviet Union in 1952.

References

External links

Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations in New York 1948 establishments in New York City

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