The Russian Foreign Ministry announced an hour ago that Alexander Darchev, Moscow's ambassador to America, died at the age of 66.
Russia said the veteran diplomat died "suddenly" on Wednesday evening, November 11. So far, no further explanation has been given about the cause of Mr. Darchiv's death.
In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry described him as a "determined diplomat and kind collaborator" who was active in "one of the most sensitive areas of Russian foreign policy."
Alexander Darchev joined the Russian Foreign Ministry in the 1990s and was Russia's ambassador to Washington and the country's representative and adviser in North America for several terms.
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