Russian Ambassador to the United States Dalchev died suddenly.
Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, November 11 (Reporter Huang Hu) The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on the 11th that the Russian ambassador to the United States, Alexander Dalchev, died suddenly that day at the age of 66.
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Dalchev is an excellent diplomat and an outstanding expert on American issues. His work is "one of the most critical areas in Russian foreign policy."
According to Russian media reports on the 11th, the Russian Foreign Ministry will later announce the specific cause of Dalchev's sudden death as well as the date and location of the funeral.
Dalchev was born in May 1960 and graduated from the history department of Moscow University in 1983. Since joining the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1992, he has engaged in diplomatic work related to North America, serving continuously as the Minister Counselor of the Russian Embassy in Canada to the United States and the Russian Ambassador. From January 2021 to January 2025, he served as director of the North American Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry. In March 2025, Russian President Putin signed a decree appointing Dalchev as ambassador to the United States.