This is a list of diplomatic missions in Russia that are foreign embassies and consulates in Russia. As the world's largest country by land area, and a major great power, as well as what some analysts describe as a potential superpower, the Russian Federation is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Russia is the successor state to the Soviet Union, and hosts a large diplomatic community in its capital city of Moscow. Moscow hosts 148 embassies, with numerous countries maintaining consulates general and consulates in Saint Petersburg and other cities throughout the country.