Russian ambassador to US dies
The gist
Russia's Foreign Ministry said Ambassador to the US Alexander Darchiev died suddenly at 66, giving no cause.
His death comes amid a US-Russia rapprochement that has unsettled Ukraine and Europe.
How it unfolded
- 1997 -2002 and 2005-2010Darchiev served at Russia's embassy in Washington across two postings.
- 2014 -2020He was director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's North America department.
- 2014 -2021He served as Russia's ambassador to Canada; one source gives the posting as 2021-2024.
Key terms
- rapprochement
- A re-establishment of cordial relations between two countries after a period of tension.
- Foreign Ministry
- The central government department responsible for a country's foreign policy and diplomatic relations.
Source: Wikipedia