KOLPAKOV Konstantin Olegovich

A russian diplomat who has served as deputy head of the federal agency "rossotrudnichestvo" since August 7, 2026. He previously worked at the russian ministry of foreign affairs, specifically in the department for compatriots abroad and the secretariat of the minister of foreign affairs, and headed the council of young diplomats at the russian mnistry of foreign affairs. Prior to his appointment, he also chaired the commission on international humanitarian and youth cooperation of the public council under "rossotrudnichestvo."
On May 4, 2023, on behalf of the council of young dplomats of the russian ministry of foreign affairs, he issued a public statement defending the russian foreign ministry’s policy in response to the publication of testimonies by current and former diplomats who criticized the full-scale war against Ukraine. In the statement, he disputed the credibility of the testimonies cited, calling their authors "virtual diplomats" and the publication itself a "coordinated information barrage." The statement was accompanied by links to materials on "true patriotism" and the russian campaign "We Don’t Abandon Our Own."
On October 29, 2026, he moderated the session "Municipal diplomacy between russia and Africa: new growth points for humanitarian cooperation" at the "russia–Africa" economic and humanitarian forum in Moscow, with the participation of Denis Profatilov, a representative of the russian occupation administration of the temporarily occupied city of Sevastopol. In the program for the international event, Profatilov was introduced as the acting deputy governor of Sevastopol, without any mention of the temporary occupation of the Ukrainian city. During the discussion, representatives of russian authorities, including the occupation administration of Sevastopol, discussed with foreign participants the development of intermunicipal ties and cooperation in the fields of education, culture, the economy, and youth policy.
During that session, Kolpakov advocated for expanding direct contacts between russian and African municipalities, emphasizing the need to move from formal agreements to the implementation of specific joint projects. He identified economic ties, humanitarian and youth initiatives, partnerships in science and education, technology projects, and professional exchanges as priority areas for cooperation. The participation of a representative of the russian occupation administration of the temporarily occupied Sevastopol in an international event served to present the illegally established authorities of the Ukrainian city as part of the russian system of public administration.
In his capacity as deputy head of "rossotrudnichestvo," Kolpakov also participates in the implementation of international youth programs, in particular "New Generation," which aims to involve foreign journalists, diplomats, public figures, and experts in events in the russian federation.