<page_title> List of ambassadors of the United States to Russia </page_title> <section_title> Russian Federation (1992–present) </section_title> <table> <cell> William Joseph Burns <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> August 10, 2005 <col_header> Appointment </col_header> </cell> <cell> March 2008 <col_header> Termination </col_header> </cell> </table>
William Joseph Burns was Ambassador of the United States to the Russian Federation from 2005 until 2008.