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Russia’s ambassador to US, Alexander Darchiev, dies at 66
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1File photo: Alexander Darchiev
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Ambassador Alexander Darchiev died suddenly on November 11 at age 66. Appointed in March 2025, the veteran diplomat had been tasked with leading a rapprochement with the Trump administration.
Al Jazeera didn’t include a summary, so this is Independent Journal Review’s, from its report on the same story.3
Background: Alexander Darchiev
Alexander Nikitich Darchiev was a Russian diplomat and historian who was serving as the Russian ambassador to the United States from 2025 until his death in 2026. Before that, he was the ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2021.4
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First with it: Independent Journal Review, 42 min before anyone else.
Reported by 6 newsrooms.
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Newsrooms reporting it, each counted at its first report.
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| Time | Newsroom | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 3:23am AEDT | Independent Journal Review | 1 |
| 4:05am AEDT | The Straits Times | 2 |
| 4:27am AEDT | South China Morning Post | 3 |
| 5:08am AEDT | Newsweek | 4 |
| 5:11am AEDT | The Hill | 5 |
| 5:13am AEDT | Al Jazeera | 6 |
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Photo: Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Washington DC, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence)
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Al Jazeera: Russia’s ambassador to US, Alexander Darchiev, dies at 66
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Independent Journal Review: Russia’s US Ambassador Darchiev Dies at 66
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Background: “Alexander Darchiev”, Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
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Independent Journal Review
The Straits Times
South China Morning Post
Newsweek
The Hill
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