Russian Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev has died.
The diplomat was 66 years old and had been the head of the diplomatic mission in Washington since March 2025, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported. The cause of death was not specified there. At the beginning of 2025, Darchiev headed the Russian delegation in negotiations with the United States in Istanbul.
Darchiev has been engaged in diplomatic work since 1992. In the years 2005-2010, he served as the Minister's Advisor at the Russian Embassy in the United States. In the years 2014-2020 he was ambassador to Canada. In the years 2010-2014 and 2021-2024 he was the director of the North American department at the Russian Foreign Ministry.