Russian Foreign Ministry says its ambassador to US has died

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Russia's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that Alexander Darchiev, Moscow's ambassador to the US , died from an unspecified chronic illness in Moscow at the age of 66. Darchiev was appointed to the post by Russian President Vladimir Putin in March 2025 after Donald Trump returned to the White House and the two countries sought to improve relations. The post had been vacant for six months before his appointment after hardliner Anatoly Antonov was relieved of his duties in October 2024. In a statement, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described Darchiev as "an outstanding diplomat, experienced leader, good comrade and mentor" and a brilliant scholar on US history and affairs.