Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, dies at 66, Moscow’s foreign ministry announces. Several outlets report the death as “suddenly,” and say the Russian government does not provide a cause.
Coverage focuses on who Darchiev is and his recent posting in Washington. Korea Times and ABC News say he served in the role only since March 2025 and had previously been ambassador to Canada from 2021 to 2024. They also describe him as a specialist in Russia–U.S. relations and note his work directing a North America department in the Russian foreign ministry years earlier. Some reports mention that he previously characterized Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine as a “necessary measure.”
Other outlets, including Euronews and The Punch, provide fewer career details and chiefly relay the foreign ministry announcement. The Moscow Times also stresses that no cause of death is disclosed, without adding further background.
