Russian ambassador to US Alexander Darchiev dies suddenly

Alexander Darchiev, Russia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States, died connected Wednesday astatine the property of 66, with the authoritative origin inactive unknown.

The Foreign Minister announced "the abrupt passing" successful a statement, describing Darchiev arsenic an outstanding diplomat, an experienced leader, a beloved colleague, and a mentor.

Moscow described the deceased arsenic a consummate nonrecreational and a distinguished adept connected American affairs, who devoted his vocation to 1 of the astir important areas of Russian overseas policy.

"We widen our deepest condolences to Alexander Darchiev’s household and friends," the connection reads. "The representation of our colleague, who near america acold excessively soon, volition stay successful our hearts forever."

Darchiev died hardly a week aft a White House quality conference, wherever helium commended a impermanent ceasefire successful Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia, a woody brokered by First Lady Melania Trump.

Among others successful attendance were Russian peculiar envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Ukrainian representatives, including quality rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and parliamentary faction caput Davyd Arakhamia.

President Vladimir Putin appointed Darchiev arsenic Russia's Ambassador to the US successful March 2025, succeeding Anatoly Antonov. He antecedently served arsenic Ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2021.

Darchiev headed the Russian Foreign Ministry's North America and North Atlantic departments and was a elder counsellor and minister-counselor astatine the Russian Embassy successful Was...