Russian ambassador to the US dies after a year and a half in the job

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Russian ambassador to the US dies after a year and a half in the job  Alexander Darchiev was apointed to the role of Russia's ambassador to the United States soon after US President Donald Trump returned to power.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/11/11/russian-ambassador-to-the-us-dies-russias-foreign-ministry-announced  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:01Russia's ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchev, has died at the age of 66,

00:07the Russian foreign ministry announced on Wednesday. A ministry spokesperson said that

00:12Darchev died in Moscow from an unspecified chronic illness and described him as an outstanding

00:18diplomat and experienced leader. The longtime diplomat served as the ambassador to the U.S.

00:23since early 2025 after heading the foreign ministry's North America and North Atlantic

00:28departments. He also served as ambassador to Canada and was a minister counselor at the

00:34Washington embassy. In February 2025, Darchev headed Russia's delegation in Istanbul for

00:41talks with the United States.

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