WH Deems Murder of Russian Ambassador an 'Unacceptable' Assassination

Craig Bannister | December 19, 2016
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The White House has deemed the murder of a Russian ambassador on Monday to be an “unacceptable” assassination.

On the White House website, National Security Council (NSC) Spokesman Ned Price declared the terror attack in Turkey - which left Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov dead and three others wounded – “unacceptable”

“The United States strongly condemns the assassination of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, in Ankara today, which reportedly also left others wounded. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of Ambassador Karlov and the other victims, and we offer our condolences to the Russian people and Government. 

“This heinous attack on a member of the diplomatic corps is unacceptable, and we stand united with Russia and Turkey in our determination to confront terrorism in all of its forms.”

Pres. Obama had not issued a statement regarding the assassination on WhiteHouse.gov, as of the publication of this piece.

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