{"id":15539,"date":"2026-11-12T01:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T01:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/russias-ambassador-to-us-alexander-darchiev-dies-at-66\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T01:00:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T01:00:47","slug":"russias-ambassador-to-us-alexander-darchiev-dies-at-66","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/russias-ambassador-to-us-alexander-darchiev-dies-at-66\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia\u2019s Ambassador to US, Alexander Darchiev, dies at 66"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"347\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Russias-Ambassador-to-US-Alexander-Darchiev-dies-at-66.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Russia\u2019s Ambassador to US, Alexander Darchiev, dies at 66\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Russias-Ambassador-to-US-Alexander-Darchiev-dies-at-66.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Russian-ambassador--300x242.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia\u2019s Ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died suddenly at the age of 66, barely 18 months after assuming the diplomatic position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia\u2019s Foreign Ministry announced his death on Wednesday but gave no details about the circumstances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a tribute, the ministry described Darchiev as an \u201coutstanding diplomat, an experienced leader and a kind colleague\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was appointed ambassador to the United States in March 2025, shortly after President Donald Trump returned to power.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before his appointment, Darchiev served as Russia\u2019s ambassador to Canada from 2021 to 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A specialist in Russia-US relations, he also headed the Foreign Ministry\u2019s North America Department between 2014 and 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His appointment to Washington came amid strained relations between Russia and Western countries over Moscow\u2019s military offensive in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2022, following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, Darchiev described the military action as a \u201cnecessary measure\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His death was announced by the Russian Foreign Ministry, which did not disclose further information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AFP<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/russias-ambassador-to-us-alexander-darchiev-dies-at-66\/\">Russia\u2019s Ambassador to US, Alexander Darchiev, dies at 66<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia\u2019s Ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died suddenly at the age of 66, barely 18 months after assuming the diplomatic position. 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