Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, died suddenly at the age of 66, the Moscow foreign ministry announced on Wednesday.
The announcement came from the ministry’s official statement, which confirmed that Darchiev had passed away in Washington, D.C., though it did not provide further details about the circumstances of his death.
Darchiev had represented Russia in the United States, carrying out diplomatic duties on behalf of the Kremlin in the capital of the world’s largest economy.
His death marks a sudden loss for the Russian diplomatic corps, which will need to appoint a new ambassador to maintain its presence in Washington.
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