India, Nov. 12 -- Alexander Darchiev, Russia's ambassador to the United States, died Wednesday at age 66, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said in an online statement. It did not disclose where the diplomat died or give a cause of death, saying only that he died "suddenly". The statement described Darchiev as "an outstanding diplomat, experienced leader, good comrade and mentor," as well as a brilliant scholar of U.S. affairs, working "in one of the most important areas of Russian foreign policy." The longtime diplomat served as the ambassador to the US since early 2025, according to his profile page on the website of the Russian Embassy in Washington. He succeeded Anatoly Antonov, who was relieved of his duties in late 2024. Another Russian ...