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| Russia says killing of ambassador in Ankara is act of terrorism | |
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| The attack on Russian envoy Andrey Karlov, who died of gunshot wounds received during an official event in the Turkish capital, Ankara, is qualified by Moscow as a "terrorist act," the Foreign Ministry says. | The attack on Russian envoy Andrey Karlov, who died of gunshot wounds received during an official event in the Turkish capital, Ankara, is qualified by Moscow as a "terrorist act," the Foreign Ministry says. |
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| Announcing Karlov's death, the ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the "day is tragic in the history of the Russian diplomacy." The ambassador was shot at a public event in the Turkish capital, the ministry confirmed, saying that he later died of his wounds. | |
| The topic of the killing of the Russian diplomat will be raised at the UN Security Council on Monday, Zakharova said. | |
| The Russian Foreign Ministry will issue a statement later in the day, she added. | The Russian Foreign Ministry will issue a statement later in the day, she added. |
| Moscow will resolutely fight terrorism, Zakharova said, adding that Russia expects Turkish authorities to launch a "thorough" investigation into the murder. | |
| Calling Karlov "an outstanding Russian diplomat," Zakharova said that the ambassador "had done a lot to fight terrorism." | |
| "His memory will remain in our hearts forever," she said, adding that Moscow will make sure those behind the murder "will be punished." |