US President-elect Donald Trump has condemned assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey during a visit to an art gallery in the capital Ankara.
The killing of diplomat Andrei Karlov must be “universally condemned,” said the future president not in a tweet but a written statement released on Monday, describing the move as “violation of all rules of civilized order.”
He also took the chance to use his favorite yet controversial term “radical Islamic” terrorism, over which he was even engaged once in a row with President Barack Obama.
“Today, we offer our condolences to the family and loved ones of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov, who was assassinated by a radical Islamic terrorist,” read the statement.
Both Moscow and Ankara…