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Russia’s ambassador to the US dies ‘suddenly’ aged 66

Headline via The Straits Times · first report 11 Nov, 22:35 IST, latest 11 Nov, 22:57 IST

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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Straits Times at 11 Nov, 22:35 IST; the latest is from South China Morning Post at 11 Nov, 22:57 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report11 Nov, 22:35 IST
Latest report11 Nov, 22:57 IST
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Alexander Darchiev died “suddenly” at the age of 66, after one-and-a-half years in the job.
Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died “suddenly” at the age of 66 after just one and a half years in the job, Moscow’s foreign ministry announced on Wednesday. The ministry called Darchiev an “outstanding diplomat, an…

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