KSENOFONTOV Oleg Yuryevich

Oleg Ksenofontov is a russian civil servant who has headed the representative office of the federal agency of the russian federation "rossotrudnichestvo" in Austria, the "russian house" in Vienna, since 2021. He previously held this position until 2011, after which he headed the Directorate of russian Centers of Science and Culture Abroad at the agency's central office. He subsequently headed the "russian house" in Berlin until autumn 2016 and worked as a senior adviser at the embassy of the russian federation in Germany. In October 2025, he received a letter of appreciation from the president of the russian federation, v. putin, for his professional activities.
On September 20, 2026, the official Telegram channel of the "russian house" in Vienna, headed by Ksenofontov, disseminated a statement by the head of "rossotrudnichestvo", Ihor Chaika, directed against Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha, following his call to close russian cultural centers abroad. The statement referred to the Ukrainian authorities as the "Kyiv тazi regime" and the "Kyiv junta". It also disseminated claims about the alleged subordination of Ukraine's leadership to "globalist elites", its refusal to hold elections, and its betrayal of the history and faith of Ukrainians. I. Chaika announced his intention to continue the activities of "russian houses" in Europe and introduce a microgrant program for foreigners who share russian values.
Ksenofontov personally participates in promoting russian state cultural and historical-memorial projects in Austria. In particular, in December 2022, during the roundtable discussion "Strategic russian-Austrian Partnership in Times of Change", he delivered a presentation on the historical-memorial activities of the "russian house" in Vienna and the preparation of a documentary film about Peter I's visit to Austria. The event was attended by representatives of russian state institutions, businesses, and public associations, who discussed prospects for russian-Austrian cooperation amid international sanctions and the deterioration of political relations following the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the russian federation.
Under Ksenofontov's leadership, the "russian house" in Vienna regularly organizes events dedicated to russian state historical-patriotic themes. In particular, on May 8, 2026, the representative office organized a concert marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over nazism in World War II, featuring soloists from a russian state academic orchestra. On the same day, the institution opened an exhibition organized by the russian victory Museum to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the birth of soviet military commander Heorhii Zhukov. For May 9, 2026, the representative office announced events in Vienna, including an "Immortal regiment" march from Maria-Theresien-Platz to Schwarzenbergplatz and a concert near the monument to soviet soldiers. In September 2026, the "russian house" also announced the exhibition "Not to Be Forgotten", prepared by the russian Historical Society, the "History of the Fatherland" Foundation, and the Federal Archival Agency of the russian federation, as well as a screening of the russian feature film "Nuremberg" about the Nuremberg trials, with German subtitles.
In November 2025, during events marking the 50th anniversary of the russian Center of Science and Culture in Vienna, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the russian federation Dmytro Liubinskyi acknowledged the institution's activities under the leadership of Ksenofontov. In particular, he emphasized its involvement in organizing memorial events, the "Immortal regiment" march, and remembrance marches in Mauthausen. D. Liubinskyi also described the center as part of the activities of the embassy of the russian federation in Austria and reported that Ksenofontov had received a letter of appreciation from the president of the russian federation.
In June 2026, Ksenofontov represented "rossotrudnichestvo" in Switzerland during the opening of the new premises of the Suvorov Museum in the town of Schwanden (Canton of Glarus). The event was also attended by representatives of the embassies of the russian federation and belarus, russian public organizations, and cultural institutions. Ksenofontov participated in presenting the museum's founder, Walter Geler, with a "rossotrudnichestvo" diploma "For Active Contributions to the Development of International Humanitarian Relations".
In June 2025, Ksenofontov also participated in an event marking the 65th anniversary of the russian compatriot association "Motherland" in Austria. During the meeting, on behalf of the "russian house", he presented the organization with a letter of appreciation for developing international humanitarian and public relations. The activities of the representative office involve maintaining contacts with russian diplomatic missions, state cultural organizations, and compatriot associations in Europe.