Russian ambassador to US ‘suddenly’ dead at 66

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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.

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