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Russia's Ambassador to Washington Dies Suddenly at 66
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Russia's Ambassador to Washington Dies Suddenly at 66

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Published November 11, 2026

Russia's ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died suddenly in Washington at 66, just 18 months after taking up the post. In this briefing, Alexander Vance reports on the death, what Darchiev's appointment meant for the Washington-Moscow channel, and the second Russia story of the day: a US Army officer arrested in England on suspicion of spying for Russia while serving at NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.