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Russia's ambassador to the US, Alexander Darchiev, dies at 66
Alexander Darchiev, Russia's ambassador to the United States, died suddenly on November 11 at age 66, Russia's Foreign Ministry announced.[5, 7, 8 +1] The ministry's statement did not give a cause of death or say where he died, according to The Daily Beast and the Los Angeles Times.[2, 18] Newsweek reported it was unclear whether Darchiev was in the United States at the time of his death.[6]
Darchiev had been appointed ambassador in March 2025, and IJR reported he had been tasked with leading a rapprochement with the Trump administration.[10, 16] The Guardian noted he had previously served as ambassador to Canada.[3] The Foreign Ministry called him "an outstanding diplomat, experienced leader, kind colleague and mentor," NewsNation reported.[19]
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Of the 16 rated outlets that covered it, 4 are left of center, 4 are center and 8 are right of center (7 of them in the Right group). 3 more are not rated.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: HuffPost (−1.06), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
- Center: Newsweek (−0.30), The Hill (+0.10), UPI (+0.17), Forbes (+0.19).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), Fox News (+1.52), IJR (+1.52), The Daily Caller (+1.91), The Daily Wire (+2.07), The Western Journal (+2.13).
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