Russia’s US ambassador Alexander Darchiev dies at 66
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Darchiev died in Moscow from a chronic illness. He took up the Washington post after it had been vacant for months.
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Darchiev died in Moscow from a chronic illness. He took up the Washington post after it had been vacant for months.
Alexander Darchiev, Russia’s ambassador to the United States, has died in Moscow at 66, Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on 11 November. The ministry said he died from a chronic illness, DW said; the illness was not specified.
Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Darchiev in March 2025, after Donald Trump returned to the White House and the two countries sought to improve relations. Darchiev replaced Anatoly Antonov, who had been relieved of his duties in October 2024; the post had been vacant for six months.
Darchiev had previously served at Russia’s embassy in Washington as an adviser in 1997 and as minister-counselor from 2005 to 2010. DW and Al Jazeera say he was Russia’s ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2021; the Guardian instead dates his Canadian posting to 2021–2024.
A background biography says he led the Foreign Ministry’s North America department from 2010 to 2014 and returned to the role after his Canadian posting. Al Jazeera says his later tenure continued until 2025, while the Guardian dates his directorship to 2014–2020. Zakharova described him as an outstanding diplomat and an expert on US history and affairs.
Zakharova said details of a memorial service would be announced later.
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