The key facts

  • Russia's Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev died at the age of 66, Russia's Foreign Ministry reported on November 11
  • The Foreign Ministry said his death was

Russia's Foreign Ministry Announces the Death of the Ambassador to the United States

Russia's Ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died at the age of 66. Russia's Foreign Ministry announced his death on November 11. In a statement published by the ministry on X, the diplomat

The Diplomat's Career

Darchiev had held the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to the United States since March 2025. He had served in the Foreign Ministry system since 1992. From 2005 to 2010 he worked as minister-counselor at the Russian Embassy in the United States, and from 2014 to 2021 he was Russia's Ambassador to Canada. In February 2025, shortly before his appointment to Washington, he led the Russian delegation at the Russia–United States talks in Istanbul.

What Remains Unknown

The circumstances and cause of death have not been disclosed: the Foreign Ministry's statement contains only the wording about a