# Russian ambassador to the US ‘suddenly’ dies at 66
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6 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 11, 2026, 1:13 PM · Read it:
No cause of death for Alexander Darchiev was given by the Russian Foreign Ministry.
## Who's covering it
In the order they published:
- Nov 11, 2026, 10:53 AM: [Russian Foreign Ministry: Russia’s ambassador to US has died]() — CNN (TV network, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:47 AM: [Russian ambassador to US ‘suddenly’ dead at 66]() — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States)
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. “We have lost an outstanding diplomat, an experienced leader, a kind comrade, and a mentor,” the
- Nov 11, 2026, 12:09 PM: [Russia's ambassador to the U.S. dies, the country's Foreign Ministry says]() — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States)
The Russian Foreign Ministry did not disclose where the diplomat died or give a cause of death, saying only that he died “suddenly.”
- Nov 11, 2026, 12:13 PM: [Russia’s ambassador to US, Alexander Darchiev, dies at 66]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar)
Moscow announces the veteran diplomat's sudden passing without further details.
- Nov 11, 2026, 1:02 PM: [Russian Ambassador to US Alexander Darchiev dies suddenly at 66]() — Fox News (TV network, United States)
Russia's ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev, 66, had been appointed by Putin to lead a rapprochement with the Trump administration.
- Nov 11, 2026, 1:13 PM: [Russian ambassador to the US ‘suddenly’ dies at 66]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
No cause of death for Alexander Darchiev was given by the Russian Foreign Ministry.