Zakharova, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said Darchiev died in Moscow from a chronic illness at age 66.
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced his death on Nov. 11, 2026, describing it as sudden but giving no location or cause. Zakharova later said Darchiev died in Moscow from a chronic illness. She did not identify the condition and said funeral arrangements would be announced later.
A March 6, 2025, executive order named Darchiev to both posts: ambassador to the United States and Russia’s Permanent Observer to the Organization of American States. The ministry called him an expert on U.S. affairs.
