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Russia's Ambassador To The US Dies Suddenly Aged 66
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Alexander Darchiev, Moscow's envoy in Washington, has died suddenly at the age of 66, Russia's foreign ministry announced on Wednesday, without saying where or how. He took up the post in March 2025, soon after Donald Trump returned to the White House, and had earlier been Russia's ambassador to Canada. The ministry praised him as an outstanding diplomat and a leading expert on American affairs.
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