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Russian ambassador to US dies suddenly after suffering chronic illness, foreign ministry says

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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, died in Moscow aged 66, after struggling with a chronic illness, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

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  1. Just the News

    Russian Ambassador to the US dead at 66 (opens Just the News)

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    Darchiev, who was appointed as ambassador to the U.S. by Russian President Vladimir Putin, has held that position since March 2025.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    Russia’s US Ambassador Darchiev Dies at 66 (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Ambassador Alexander Darchiev died suddenly on November 11 at age 66. Appointed in March 2025, the veteran diplomat had been tasked with leading a rapprochement with the Trump administration.

  3. KRDO

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    Story by Reuters (CNN) — Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died aged 66, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Putin appointed Darchiev, a veteran diplomat known in the past for his public denunciations of the West, as ambassador to Washington in March 2025 …

  4. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian ambassador to Washington dies at 66 (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Alexander Darchiev, Russia's ambassador to the U.S., died unexpectedly at the age of 66, Russia's Foreign Ministry announced on Nov. 11, without commenting on the cause of death.

  5. News Nation Now

    Russian ambassador to US dies at 66 (opens News Nation Now)

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    In a short statement, Russia's Foreign Ministry called him "an outstanding diplomat, experienced leader, kind colleague and mentor."

  6. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Alexander Darchiev, Russia’s ambassador to the United States, dead at 66 (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Alexander Darchiev, Russia’s ambassador to the United States, died Wednesday at the age of 66, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

  7. KVIA El Paso

    Russian ambassador to US dies suddenly, foreign ministry says (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    CNN By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died aged 66, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The cause of his death has not been publicly confirmed.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Russian Ambassador To U.S. Alexander Darchiev Has Died (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed the death

  9. Forbes

    Russia's Ambassador To The US Dead At 66, Reports Say (opens Forbes)

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    Russia’s U.S. ambassador Alexander Darchiev died suddenly Wednesday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced.

  10. The Guardian

    Russia’s ambassador to the United States dies, aged 66 (opens The Guardian)

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    Alexander Darchiev, who previously served as ambassador to Canada, died ‘suddenly’, said Russian foreign ministry Russia ’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died “suddenly” at the age of 66 after just one and a half years in the job, Moscow’s foreign ministry announced on Wed…

  11. Washington Examiner

    Russian ambassador to US ‘suddenly’ dead at 66 (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, died on Wednesday at age 66, Russia’s foreign ministry announced. Darchiev, who began his tenure in March 2025, “passed away suddenly,” the ministry said. His cause of death wasn’t immediately announced.

  12. KOB 4

    Moscow’s ambassador to the US dies at age 66, the Russian Foreign Ministry says (opens KOB 4)

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    The Russian Foreign ministry says its ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died at the age of 66. The ministry announced his sudden death on Wednesday but did not specify the cause or location. It praised Darchiev as an outstanding diplomat and a brilliant American scholar.

  13. The Boston Globe

    Moscow’s ambassador to the US dies, the Russian Foreign Ministry says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The ministry did not disclose where Alexander Darchiev died or give a cause of death, saying only that he died “suddenly.”

  14. Newsweek

    Who Was Alexander Darchiev? Russia's Ambassador to US Dies Suddenly at 66 (opens Newsweek)

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    It was unclear if Darchiev was in the U.S. at the time of his death, and a cause was not immediately provided.

  15. Townhall

  16. The Hill

    Russia announces sudden death of ambassador to US (opens The Hill)

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    Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday announced the death of the country's ambassador to the U.S., Alexander Darchiev. The diplomat died “suddenly” Nov. 11 at the age of 66, according to a statement shared by the Russian government on Telegram, which did not include a cause of death.

  17. Al Jazeera

    Russia’s ambassador to US, Alexander Darchiev, dies at 66 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Moscow announces the veteran diplomat's sudden passing without further details.

  18. Fox News

    Russian Ambassador to US Alexander Darchiev dies suddenly at 66 (opens Fox News)

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    Russia's ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev, 66, had been appointed by Putin to lead a rapprochement with the Trump administration.

  19. New York Post

    Russian ambassador to the US ‘suddenly’ dies at 66 (opens New York Post)

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    No cause of death for Alexander Darchiev was given by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

  20. Conservative Daily News

    Russia’s Ambassador to the U.S. Dies ‘Suddenly’ at 66, and Moscow Gives No Cause (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - Alexander Darchiev, Moscow’s envoy to Washington since March 2025 and a sharp critic of the West, died Wednesday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said, without saying how or where. Click to read the rest HERE-> Russia’s Ambassador to the U.S.

  21. The Western Journal

    Russia's Ambassador to the US Dies 'Suddenly' Per Country's Foreign Ministry (opens The Western Journal)

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    A top Russian official has passed away “suddenly,” according to officials on Wednesday. In a Telegram announcement, the Russian MFA (Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation) announced the passing of […]

  22. Deutsche Welle

    Russian Foreign Ministry says its ambassador to US has died (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Russia's Foreign Ministry has said that Alexander Darchiev died from a chronic illness at the age of 66. The long-time diplomat had been in the Washington post since early 2025.

  23. BNO News

    Russian ambassador to the U.S. Alexander Darchiev dead at 66 (opens BNO News)

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    Alexander Darchiev, Russia’s ambassador to the United States, has died suddenly, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. He was 66. Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Darchiev died on Wednesday. The cause of death was not disclosed.

  24. KRDO

    Russian ambassador to US dies suddenly after suffering chronic illness, foreign ministry says (opens KRDO)

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    By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, died in Moscow aged 66, after struggling with a chronic illness, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

  25. Euromaidan Press

    Russia’s officials have a habit of dying suddenly. Now its ambassador to the US is dead at 66 in Moscow after US midterms (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    The latest death touches the diplomat Moscow had sent to rebuild ties with a Washington it hoped to win over.

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