Mikhail Babich appointed Russian Ambassador to Belarus 2018-08-24 09:00:00 The President signed the Executive Order On The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Belarus. The President appointed Mikhail Babich Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Belarus. The President also issued an Executive Order relieving Alexander Surikov of his duties as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Belarus.