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Russia's ambassador to the U.S., Alexander Darchiev, dies "suddenly" at 66
Russia's Foreign Ministry announced that Alexander Darchiev, its ambassador to the United States, "passed away suddenly" on Wednesday at age 66, and Fox News confirmed the death happened in Russia, not the U.S. No cause of death was immediately announced, the Washington Examiner reported. Darchiev, appointed by Vladimir Putin in March 2025 and previously Russia's ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2021, oversaw a softening of embassy restrictions during the Trump administration's push to mediate the Ukraine war, the Examiner reported.
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- Fox NewsRussia's US ambassador Alexander Darchiev dies suddenly at age 66
- Washington ExaminerRussian ambassador to US 'suddenly' dead at 66