US EditionWho Is Aleksandr Darchiyev, Russia's New Ambassador To Washington?
- Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Alexander Darchiev as the new ambassador to Washington on March 6, 2025, as announced on the government portal's website.
- Darchiev's appointment comes almost five months after his predecessor, Anatoly Antonov, completed his mission in Washington, D.C. In October 2024.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Darchiev's appointment was discussed during diplomatic talks in Istanbul held on February 28, 2025.
- Darchiev, fluent in English and French, has served in Russia's diplomatic corps since 1992, having also served as Ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2021.
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Who Is Aleksandr Darchiyev, Russia's New Ambassador To Washington?
At what could be a crossroads in relations between Moscow and Washington, Russia has appointed a new ambassador to the United States. Here’s a look at Aleksandr Darchiyev, who has spent over a decade at the Washington embassy and has lashed out at the country where he'll now be Putin's chief envoy.
Putin appoints a discreet and experienced diplomat as Russian ambassador to Washington
At a crucial moment in relations with his American counterpart, Donald Trump , Russian President Vladimir Putin signed this Thursday the decree appointing the ambassador of Russia to the United States to Alexander Darchiev , 64 years old , a very veteran diplomat and with great experience in relations with Washington and Ottawa, but totally unknown to the general public and currently absent in the propaganda talks of the public channels of Russi…
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