Alexander Darchiev, Russias ambassador to the United States, died suddenly Wednesday at 66, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
In a Telegram statement, the ministry said it announced with profound sorrow that Alexander Darchiev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the USA, passed away suddenly on November 11, aged 66.
The Russian Embassy in Washington also posted condolences, calling him a diplomat who had devoted his entire life to steadfastly defending Russian interests in North America. Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova later said he died in Moscow from a chronic illness, and the ministry has not released a more specific cause.
Darchiev was appointed ambassador in March 2025 by President Vladimir Putin after previously serving as Russias ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2021 and leading the Foreign Ministrys North America department. Officials described him as an experienced specialist on the United States, and the ministry said it would announce memorial details later and extend condolences to his family.
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