Moscow, March 6, 2025 – The Europe Today: Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Alexander Darchiev as the new Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United States, according to a presidential decree published on the official legal information portal.
The decree states: “[I hereby decree] to appoint Alexander Nikitich Darchiev as the Russian Federation’s ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the United States of America and the permanent observer of the Russian Federation at the Organization of American States in Washington.”
Darchiev, who previously served as the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s North Atlantic Department, succeeds Anatoly Antonov, whose tenure as Russia’s envoy to Washington concluded in October 2024.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov noted that an agreement facilitating the swift appointment of Russian and U.S. ambassadors was reached during bilateral talks between the two countries in Saudi Arabia on February 18.
Darchiev’s appointment comes amid ongoing diplomatic challenges between Moscow and Washington, underscoring the significance of continued dialogue and engagement between the two nations.
