Vladimir Semyonovich Timoshenko (Russian: Владимир Семенович Тимошенко) (born 26 May 1943) is a career diplomat and is a former ambassador of the Russian Federation to Benin.In December 2002, Timoshenko was appointed as Ambassador of Russia to Benin, with concurrent accreditation to Togo, and held this appointment until his retirement on 30 June 2008.Timoshenko speaks Russian, English, French and Ukrainian.