Alexander Darchiev became Russia's fresh ambassador to the United States – the Russian media report, citing Vladimir Putin's decree. The authoritative previously served as head of a Russian facility in Canada. Russia's last ambassador to the US, Anatoliy Antonov, left his post in October 2024.
Vladimir Putin appointed Alexander Darchiev to the post Russian Ambassador to the United States.
"To appoint Alexander Nikita Darchiev as an extraordinary ambassador to the Russian Federation in the United States of America and as a permanent observer of the Russian Federation to the Organization of American States in Washington, United States of America," says the text Order signed by Putin.
Russia has a fresh ambassador to the United States. Who is Alexander Darchiev?
Darchiev has so far been the manager of the North Atlantic Department in the Russian abroad Ministry. He was besides standing headed by a Russian delegation during negotiations with the United States in Istanbul on February 28, 2025. At that time, the U.S. provided a Russian authoritative memorandum containing an agreement on the appointment of Darchiev.
For a diplomat, that means back to the USA – from 2005 to 2010, he was a councillor-minister of the Russian embassy there. Then, from 2014 to 2021, Darchiew served as a associate of the Russian Ambassador to Canada.
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The last Russian ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov left his post in October 2024. As the Kremlin claimed at the time, “when American officials are inactive not in contact with the Russian ambassador, not who will take the position matters, but that it remains vacant.”
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Putin's decision to appoint Russian Ambassador to the United States came after the fresh US administration headed by Donald Trump decided to Resumption of contacts with Moscow.
Since then, the American president halted military aid to Ukraine and limited support for Kiev at intelligence level.
According to the Uwan agency, erstwhile British defence minister Ben Wallace believes Trump and Vice president J.D. Vance “may destruct the planet order” if they are convinced that “Russia is not a threat.” Wallace warned that Only Russia and China will benefit from Trump policy and extremists all over the world.
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