Russia’s ambassador to US, Alexander Darchiev, dies at 66
Russia's ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died at the age of 66, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday.
The ministry did not provide further details on the circumstances of his death. Darchiev was a veteran diplomat and a specialist in Russia-US relations.
His tenure was marked by the continued conflict in Ukraine.
In 2022, during the launch of Russia's offensive against Ukraine, Darchiev called the move a 'necessary measure'. He was born into the family of a diplomat, Nikita Ivanovich Darchiev.
Darchiev first entered diplomatic service in 1992, becoming first secretary and head of the North America department in Russia's Foreign Ministry. He served as an adviser to the Russian Embassy in the US in 1997.
He held the post of minister-counsellor from 2005 to 2010 and previously served as Russia's ambassador to Canada between 2014 and 2021. Darchiev returned to the North America department as its director in 2010.
His death marks a significant change in personnel for the Russian diplomatic mission in Washington at a critical time for US-Russia relations.
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