Putin said:

This murder is clearly a provocation aimed at undermining the improvement and normalisation of Russian-Turkish relations as well as undermining the peace process in Syria promoted by Russia, Turkey, Iran and other countries interested in solving this conflict in Syria.

Last month, Donald Trump and Putin held talks on the phone and indicated that they would “tackle ISIS together.”

The conflict could grow much larger. The assassination, according to some pundits, “could escalate tensions and has the potential to start a war between the two countries,” in effect “sparking ‘world war 3.'”



“Putin VOWS to OBLITERATE ISIS after assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey”, by Joey Millar, Express, December 19, 2016: