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Oman–Russia relations (Russian:Российско-оманские отношения) is thebilateral relationship betweenRussia andOman. Russia has an embassy inMuscat. Oman is represented in Russia through its embassy inMoscow. Oman was allied to the west during theCold War. TheSoviet Union supportedMarxist rebels like thePopular Front for the Liberation of Oman in Oman during theDhofar Rebellion in the 1960s and 1970s, resulting in bad relations between Oman and the Soviets. The rebels were crushed with British help by the Omani government. Oman did not maintain relations with the Soviets during this time. After a long period, Oman and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations on February 5, 1986, and still maintain mostly neutral relations.
Since a breakthroughOPEC deal, Oman and Russia have been active allies in the Persian Gulf.
In 2022, mutual trade between Russia and Oman grew by 46 percent as the two countries sought to expand economic ties, according to a Russian minister quoted byReuters.[1]