What is Bangladesh–Russia relations?
{{Infobox Bilateral relations|Bangladesh–Russia Relations |Bangladesh|Russia|map=Bangladesh Russia Locator.svg|envoytitle1=Dr. Saiful Haqoue|envoytitle2=[[Alexander l. Ignatov]]|mission 1=Embassy of Bangladesh, Moscow|mission 2=Embassy of Russia, Dhaka}} Relations between [[Bangladesh]] and [[Russia]]. Russia has an embassy in [[Dhaka]] and Bangladesh has an embassy in [[Moscow]]. Diplomatic relations were established on 25 January 1972, when Russia was the [[Soviet Union]].<ref>[http://www.bangladesh.mid.ru/relations.html Overview of the Russian-Bangladeshi Relations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222101106/http://www.bangladesh.mid.ru/relations.html |date=2015-12-22 }} Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bangladesh</ref> Bangladeshi Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]] has visited Russia twice to meet with Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]]. The first time was in 2009 and then in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://english.ruvr.ru/2013_01_15/Agreements-between-Russia-and-Bangladesh-promote-bilateral-relations/|title=Agreements between Russia and Bangladesh promote bilateral relations|date=15 January 2013|agency=RIA Novosti|newspaper=The Voice of Russia}}</ref> == Soviet-era relations == Relations between the Soviet Union and Bangladesh were good in the years immediately after Bangladesh's independence in 1971. The Soviet Union supported Indian actions in aiding the war of liberation, and after the war the Soviet Navy sent a floating workshop to Bangladesh for clearing Pakistani mines from the Chittagong and Chalna harbors. Mujib visited [[Moscow]] in 1972, and high-level officials from both countries made numerous reciprocal visits until 1975. The Soviets supported the socialist programs of the Mujib government and its very exceptionally close ties with [[India]]. Early Soviet aid was limited, however. During the first four months of its existence, Bangladesh received economic aid worth US$142 million from India, but only US$6 million from the Soviet Union. It also believed that the [[Communi