Moscow announces the veteran diplomat’s sudden passing without further details.

Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died at the age of 66, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The ministry said in a statement that he “passed away suddenly” on Wednesday, just a year and a half after being appointed to the US role.

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Moscow did not provide more details on his death.

Darchiev was an “outstanding diplomat, an experienced leader and a kind colleague” and worked “in one of the most critical areas of Russian foreign policy”, the ministry said.…