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Russia’s Ambassador to the United States Dies at 66
The Moscow Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Alexander Darchiev, Russia’s Ambassador to the United States, has died at the age of 66, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, which praised him as an outstanding diplomat and expert on American affairs.
- Darchiev took over the ambassador role in early 2025 during a brief improvement in U.S.-Russia relations and had a long diplomatic career including previous postings in Washington, as ambassador to Canada, and heading Russia’s North American Department.
- He was considered a protégé of President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yury Ushakov, though analysts believed his influence was limited due to higher-level handling of major U.S.-Russia issues in recent years.
- Neither the Kremlin nor U.S. officials have commented publicly on Darchiev’s death, and the cause of death has not been disclosed.
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