{"id":"n_f5wcgdjqjjeo6753ysdq","seq":10241380,"kind":"article","title":"Russian ambassador to US dies suddenly after suffering chronic illness, foreign ministry says","url":"https://krdo.com/news/national-world/cnn-world/2026/11/12/russian-ambassador-to-us-dies-foreign-ministry-says","summary":"By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, died in Moscow aged 66, after struggling with a chronic illness, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Darchiev “passed away suddenly,” the ministry said in a statement, describing him as an “exceptional professional.” “Alexander Darchiev served in one of The post Russian ambassador to US dies suddenly after suffering chronic illness, foreign ministry says appeared first on…","published":"2026-11-12T10:20:56Z","seen":"2026-11-12T11:14:00Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-krdo-com-84bc94","name":"krdo.com","domain":"krdo.com"},"via":"kite-krdo-com-84bc94","topics":["colorado","cnn - world"],"authors":["CNN Newssource"],"entities":[{"id":"Q28038712","name":"ambassador of the Russian Federation","type":"person"},{"id":"Q20901295","name":"foreign affairs ministry","type":"org"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_uczye3hmoxrs266y777q","category":"health","category_p":0.37,"category2":"politics","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.78,"political":0.73}