Russian ambassador to the US Alexander Darchiev dies unexpectedly aged 66
Russian ambassador to the US Alexander Darchiev has died suddenly at age 66. The Russian Foreign Ministry gave no cause of death for the career diplomat.
Russia's ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died suddenly at the age of 66, according to an announcement from the Russian Foreign Ministry.
No details regarding the cause or exact location of his death were released. Darchiev, a career diplomat who entered the Foreign Ministry in 1992, took up his posting in Washington in March 2025. His appointment followed a period during which diplomatic representation between the two nations had been downgraded. He previously served as Russia's ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2021 and had a prior posting in Washington between 2005 and 2010. Russian officials praised Darchiev as an outstanding diplomat and an expert on US affairs.
Sources: Morgunblaðið, Aftenposten, ORF, LSM, Ekonomický deník
Sources
- ORF — Russischer Botschafter in den USA gestorben
- Ekonomický deník — Putinův muž v USA náhle zemřel. Uprostřed sbližování Kremlu s Trumpem
- Morgunblaðið — Sendiherra Rússa í Bandaríkjunum lést skyndilega
- Aftenposten — Russlands ambassadør til USA døde brått
- LSM — 66 gadu vecumā miris Krievijas vēstnieks ASV
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