Summary
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says Ambassador Alexander Darchiev died suddenly at age 66 on Wednesday. A specialist in Russia-U.S. relations, he was appointed ambassador to the United States in March 2025 and had held several senior diplomatic posts.Key Facts
- The Russian Foreign Ministry announced Darchiev’s death but did not give further details.
- The ministry described Darchiev as an experienced diplomat and leader.
- Darchiev became Russia’s ambassador to the United States in March 2025.
- He entered Russia’s diplomatic service in 1992 and worked in the Foreign Ministry’s North America department.
- He served at Russia’s embassy in the United States as an adviser in 1997 and as a minister-counsellor from 2005 to 2010.
- Darchiev was Russia’s ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2021.
- In 2022, he called Russia’s offensive against Ukraine a “necessary measure.”
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