Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Alexander Darchiev has died

Russian Ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, passed away at the age of 66, according to a statement released by the Russian Foreign Ministry on November 11. He had held the position of Russia's ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the U.S. since March 2025. Prior to this, Darchiev had been a part of Russia's Foreign Ministry since 1992.

He served at the Russian Embassy in the United States from 2005 to 2010, working as a minister-counselor. Additionally, he was Russia's ambassador to Canada between 2014 and 2021. Darchiev also represented Russia at the Russia-U.S. talks in Istanbul in February 2025. At Meduza, they emphasize transparency regarding the use of artificial intelligence in their newsroom.

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