Vladimir Stepanov (politician)

Vladimir Stepanov
Владимир Степанов
First Secretary of the Karelian Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
In office
18 April 1984 – 30 November 1989
Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Finland
In office
27 December 1973 – 11 June 1979
Preceded byViktor Maltsev
Succeeded byVladimir Sobolev
Personal details
Born(1927-03-21)21 March 1927
Died14 June 2022(2022-06-14) (aged 95)
AwardsOrder of Lenin
Order of the Red Banner
Grand Cross of the White Rose of Finland

Vladimir Sevastyanovich Stepanov (Russian: Владимир Севастьянович Степанов; 21 March 1927 – 14 June 2022) was a Soviet diplomat and intelligence officer. He served as ambassador to Finland from December 1973 to June 1979.