The Russian diplomatic mission in Geneva has confirmed a report from Russia's RIA Novosti news agency, saying a decision was made to end the OHCHR mission in Moscow.
Ambassador Alexey Borodavkin was quoted as saying the office had already helped to create human rights institutions in Russia and "we do not see anything extraordinary" in its closing.
On Thursday, UN rights chief Zeid Raad al-Hussein expressed concern about "signals" that Russia might close the office.