Russian Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev Dies Suddenly at 66
Russia's Foreign Ministry announced on November 11 that Alexander Darchiev, Russia's ambassador to the United States, had died suddenly that day at the age of 66. The ministry described him as an exceptional professional but did not give a cause of death or say where he died.
Darchiev, born on May 14, 1960, was appointed ambassador to Washington by President Vladimir Putin on March 6, 2025, succeeding Anatoly Antonov, at a time when Moscow and Washington were renewing contacts under the Trump administration. He had previously headed the Russian Foreign Ministry's North Atlantic Department and served as ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2021.
Known for his stinging public condemnations of the West, Darchiev was tasked with leading the effort to repair U.S.-Russia ties. Russia has not yet announced a successor.
Source: Russian Foreign Ministry
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Photo: 图：俄罗斯驻美国大使达尔奇耶夫（中）2025年5月在华盛顿出席纪念活动（资料图）。图：Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Washington DC，CC BY-SA 2.0，经维基共享资源 / Russia's ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev (center), at a commemorative event in Washington in May 2025 (file photo). Photo by Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Washington DC, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
