The Russian ambassador to the USA has died. Aleksandr Darchiyev was 66 years old.

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the premature death of Alexander Darchiev, the Russian ambassador to the USA, at the age of 67. Darchiev, who previously served as the director of the North America Department, became ambassador in March 2025 and had also been the ambassador to Canada. According to The Moscow Times, he was considered a protégé of Yuri Ushakov, a foreign policy advisor to President Vladimir Putin. Experts believed that Darchiev would have limited influence on Russia-US relations, as key issues were typically resolved at higher levels in recent years.