Alexander Darchiev

Alexander Nikitich Darchiev (; born 14 May 1960) is a Russian diplomat and historian who is serving as the Russian ambassador to the United States since 2025. He was formerly the ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2021.

Biography Alexander Darchiev was born on 14 May 1960 to the family of a diplomat in Hungary. In 2003 he was made the deputy director of the North American Department. Since 2016 he has held the Russian civil service rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Following his tenure as ambassador to Canada, he became the Director of the North American Department. On 27 February 2025, he led the Russian delegation in talks between the United States and Russia that took place in Istanbul, Turkey, which were a continuation of the earlier negotiations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. They discussed the restoration of Russia–United States relations, including by removing restrictions on their embassies. At the meeting the U.S. delegation gave a note to the Russian side accepting Darchiev's appointment as Russian Ambassador to the United States. He was appointed by President Vladimir Putin on March 6, 2025 per presidential decree № 121.

Awards Order of Honour (30 December 2022) Order of Friendship (23 August 2019)