<P> In 1974 the United States and Soviet Union came to an agreement to open consulates in cities in their respective countries; the United States in Kiev and the Soviet Union in New York City . The agreement between the two countries meant that no country could open its consulate before the other . The Soviets completed all renovations to their building within a year of purchase; however, the Americans had not completed the building of their consulate in Kiev . In 1978, whilst waiting for the Americans, the Soviets bought the adjacent building at 11 East 91st Street to utilise for housing . </P> <P> After the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan, in January 1980 U.S. President Jimmy Carter put an immediate freeze on the consulate program, by withdrawing seven consular officers from Kiev who had been sent to the Ukrainian SSR in advance of the consulate opening, and ordering the expulsion of 17 Soviet diplomats who were to be attached the Soviet consulate in New York City . </P> <P> The Consulate - General of the Russian Federation in New York City opened to the public on 26 October 1994, and was officially opened on 31 January 1995 . The consulate covers the consular region of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont . </P>

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