Vladimir Mikhailovich Grinin (Russian: Владимир Михайлович Гринин), born 15 November 1947 in Moscow, is a Russian career diplomat. After graduating from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1971 he commenced diplomatic work, working at the Soviet Embassy in West Germany from 1973 – 1980. After his posting to West Germany he returned to Moscow and attended the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR, graduating in 1982. From 1982 – 1986 he participated in Soviet – American negotiations on disarmament and arms control in Geneva. He was then posted to the Soviet Embassy in East Germany from 1986 – and then Germany from 1990 – 1992.