Moscow PR Firms 2026: Leading Russian Public Relations Agencies

Part of EPR's Russia Communications State · PR Firms Directory · Russia Communications Post-2022

Originally published September 2024. Updated August 2026.

Moscow hosts a defined group of PR firms known for communication strategy, media relations, corporate reputation management, and public affairs work inside the Russian market. Below are the notable firms.

The Leading PR Firms in Moscow

AGT Communications Group

The largest PR holding in Russia. Moscow-based, founded 1996. Approximately 330 staff across Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Russian member of PROI Worldwide. Full-service integrated communications across corporate, public affairs, government relations, and consumer categories.

Mikhailov & Partners

Moscow-headquartered Russian PR firm founded 1993 by Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhailov — Director General of TASS since 2012. The firm's founder was added to the UK Russia sanctions list on November 28, 2025.

Ketchum

Historical Moscow presence. Ketchum represented the Russian Federation 2006–2015 in a $26M engagement anchored by the September 2013 Putin op-ed in The New York Times. See EPR's Ketchum and Russia coverage. The 2022 invasion of Ukraine produced the category-wide Western PR industry break with Russian state work.

MSL Group

Part of the global Publicis Groupe network. MSL Group Moscow provides strategic communications, media relations, and digital engagement across corporate, healthcare, and consumer verticals.

Grape PR

Independent Moscow firm known for a strategic approach and creative execution. Media relations, brand management, and public affairs.

PR Partner

Independent full-service Moscow agency with a strong reputation in the Russian market. Media relations, corporate communications, and event management.

Socius

Moscow-based specialist in public relations, corporate communications, and crisis management. Tailored programs across multiple industry verticals.

Lions & Tigers

Independent Moscow communications agency offering strategic communication services including media relations, brand management, and digital communications.

BBDO Moscow

Primarily an advertising agency, BBDO Moscow also operates a PR practice with a focus on integrating brand communication and media relations across paid and earned channels.

TASS Communications

The commercial communications arm associated with the TASS news agency. Provides PR services including media relations and content creation, leveraging its parent's editorial and distribution infrastructure.

IMAGINE PR

Moscow-based independent specializing in public relations, brand strategy, and digital marketing.

Rostelecom PR

The internal communications and corporate PR function of Rostelecom, one of Russia's largest telecoms.

The Moscow PR Market

The Moscow market is structurally weighted toward corporate reputation, industrial and telecommunications communications, government-facing and public affairs work, and international brand localization. The 2022 invasion of Ukraine restructured Russian PR — most Western agencies exited or froze operations, and category-wide Russian sanctions expanded through 2025. See EPR's PR and Communications in Russia: The Post-2022 Landscape for the current operational map.

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The Moscow Firm Bench — EPR's Full Profile Directory

• AGT Communications Group — Founded 1996, Russia's largest PR holding, ~330 staff Russia/Belarus/Kazakhstan, PROI Worldwide member
• Mikhailov & Partners — Founded 1993 by Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhailov (TASS Director General since 2012); UK sanctions list Nov 2025

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