| XVI century | First contacts between representatives of Russia and the Netherlands |
| 1594-1597 | Three expeditions by Dutchman Willem Barents to the Arctic Ocean |
| 1596 | Discovery of Novaya Zemlya and Island Medvezhy by Willem Barents |
| 1597 | The first detailed map of Novaya Zemlya is compiled. Death of Willem Barents |
| 1613 | The letters of credence of tsar Mikhail Fedorovich are presented by the first Russian Envoys Stepan Ushakov and Semen Zaborovsky to the Prince of Oranje |
| 1615 | First description of Russia by Johan Danckart |
| 1631 | The General States take a decision to send a permanent representative of the Netherlands to Russia (implemented in 1678) |
| 1646 | Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich sends Plenipotentiary Ambassadors Ilya Miloslavsky and Ivan Baibakov to the Netherlands |
| 1676 | The Dutch Great Embassy arrives to Moscow |
| 1697 | The Great Russian Embassy with the participation of Peter the Great arrives to the Netherlands |
| 1699 | A permanent diplomatic Mission of Russia in the Netherlands is established |
| 1700 | The letters of credence are presented by the first Russian Envoy Andrey Artamonovich Matveyev in The Hague |
| 1716-1717 | Second trip of Peter the Great to the Netherlands |
| 1795 | The Batave Republic is proclaimed and the Russian Envoy is recalled from The Hague |
| 1799 | English and Russian landing operation in Bergen (Noord-Holland) |
| 1801 | Diplomatic relations are established between the Batave Republic and Russia |
| 1802 | The Russian Envoy arrives at The Hague |
| 1805 | The Russian Mission departs from The Hague |
| 1808 | The Russian Mission returns to The Hague |
| 1810 | The Netherlands are occupied and annexed by France |
| 1810 | The Russian diplomatic mission is recalled from the Netherlands |
| 1813 | Russian troops liberate Central and Northern parts of the Netherlands (Amsterdam, Utrecht, Breda and other cities) from Napoleon's occupation |
| 1814 | The Russian Mission returns to The Hague |
| 1814 | Alexander I visits Amsterdam |
| 1815 | Conventions regulating the payment of Russia's debt to the Netherlands are signed in London |
| 1815 | The decree on the status of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the annexation of Belgium is signed in Vienna |
| 1815 | The Final Act of the Vienna Congress is signed |
| February 1816 | The Crown Prince Willem of Oranje marries Grand Duchess Anna Paulovna (sister of Alexander I) |
| 1830 | Revolution in Belgium and its separation from the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| 1830 | King Willem I calls upon Russia (as well as Austira, Prussia and England) to provide military assistance against Belgium |
| 1831 | The Protocol on independence of Belgium is signed |
| 1831 | The Final Acts on separation of Belgium from the Netherlands are signed in London |
| 1832 | The Extraordinary Russian Embassy of count A.F.Orlov arrives to the Netherlands |
| 1833 | A new Russian Envoy to the Hague is appointed |
| 1837 | A.S.Pushkin killed in a duel by Dantes, stepson of the Dutch Envoy Baron Van Gekkeren |
| 1839 | The treaty on a new border between the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium is signed in London |
| 1846 | The treaty on trade and shipping based on most-favoured-nation treatment is signed in St.Petersburg between Russia and the Netherlands |
| 1872 | The postal Convention is signed between Russia and the Netherlands |
| 1874 | Alexander II visits the Netherlands |
| 1880 | Two conventions on extradition of criminals (including political ones) are signed |
| 1881 | The bilateral Declaration on mutual protection of trademarks is signed |
| 1883 | The convention on establishing Russian consulates in ports of Dutch colonies is signed |
| 1892 | Establishing of a chair of the Russian language and philology at the University of Amsterdam |
| 1899 | The First Hague International Peace Conference (convened at the initiative of Russia, 26 participating states) |
| 1907 | The Second Hague International Peace Conference (46 participating states, including Russia) |
| 9 November 1918 | Recall of the Dutch Envoy Oudendijk from Petrograd. Diplomatic relations are severed |
| May 1940 | Occupation of the Netherlands by the Nazy Germany. The Royal family moves to London |
| 10 July 1942 | Diplomatic relations are established between USSR and the Netherlands |
| 1943 | The Dutch Ambassador Baron Van Breghel Douglas arrives to Moscow. Ambassador A.Bogomolov is accredited to the Government of the Netherlands in exile (in London) |
| 1964 | The first official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands J.Luns to the USSR |
| 1972 | The first official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR A.A.Gromyko to the Netherlands |
| 1984 | The first official visit of the Parliamentary delegation of the Netherlands to the USSR |
| 1986 | The first official visit of the Prime-Minister of the Netherlands R.Lubbers to the USSR |
| 1987 | The first official visit of the delegation of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to the Netherlands |
| 1992 | The Consulate-General of the Netherlands is established in St.Petersburg |
| 1995 | Visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia A.V.Kozyrev to the Netherlands |
| May 1996 | Visit of the delegation of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to the Netherlands |
| September 1996 | Opening in St. Petersburg and Amsterdam of "the Year of tsar Peter" on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the first trip of Peter the Great to the Netherlands. Prime-Minister W.Kok and Crown Prince Willem Alexander were present at the opening ceremony in St.Petersburg |
| October 1996 | Official visit of the Prime-Minister of the Netherlands W.Kok to Moscow |
| October 1997 | Official visit of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation V.S.Chernomyrdin to the Netherlands and his participation in the final celebrations of "the Year of tsar Peter". |
| May-June 1999 | The Third International Peace Conference in The Hague and St. Petersburg |
| March 2000 | Official visit of the delegation of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of Russia headed by E.S.Stroyev to the Netherlands |
| March 2000 | Official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs J. van Aartsen to Moscow |
