Vladimir Putin final evening condemned the killing of the Russian ambassador as a 'provocation' geared toward sabotaging ties between Moscow and Ankara.
The Russian president stated the dying of Andrei Karlov, 62, was designed to 'disrupt the peace course of in Syria' as he vowed to 'step up the struggle towards terrorism'.
He ordered safety at Russian embassies all over the world to be stepped up and stated he wished to know who had 'directed' the gunman's hand.
Russian investigators will probably be despatched to Ankara to analyze the killing, he stated at an emergency assembly final evening. Moscow has branded the killing as a 'terrorist act'.
Response: Vladimir Putin, pictured at a gathering final evening, condemned the killing of the Russian ambassador as a 'provocation' geared toward sabotaging ties between Moscow and Ankara
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, pictured final evening, stated each he and Putin had agreed they have to work collectively within the struggle towards terrorism
The killer shouted: 'Allahu Akbar (God is Nice). We die in Aleppo, you die right here!'
The gunman (left, within the background) was seen standing behind Andrei Karlov, 62, centre, moments earlier than he opened fireplace
In the meantime Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stated each he and Putin had agreed they have to work collectively within the struggle towards terrorism as he reiterated the ties between their two international locations.
The deadly taking pictures occurred a day after protests in Turkey over Russian help for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Tomorrow Moscow is because of host Turkey and Iran's overseas ministers for talks on the evacuation of civilians from Aleppo.
Talking at a particular assembly on the Kremlin final evening, Putin stated: 'The crime that was dedicated is no doubt a provocation geared toward disrupting the normalisation of Russian-Turkish relations and disrupting the peace course of in Syria that's being actively superior by Russia, Turkey and Iran.
'There might be just one reply to this - stepping up the struggle towards terrorism, and the bandits will really feel this.'
Putin, who stated he personally knew Mr Karlov, stated he had agreed in a cellphone name along with his Turkish counterpart and agreed Russian investigators would quickly fly to Ankara to assist with the investigation.
Putin added: 'We've to know who directed the hand of the killer.'
The murderer who gunned down Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov has been named as a Turkish police officer named Mevlut Mert Altintas, pictured, who was killed afterwards
Dozens of Turkish police secured the world across the gallery following the deadly taking pictures of Russian ambassador Mr Karlov
The president was in a gathering with International Minister Sergei Lavrov, Sergei Naryshkin, the pinnacle of his SVR overseas intelligence service, and Alexander Bortnikov, the pinnacle of the home FSB safety service.
'I additionally ask you to implement the agreed proposals on strengthening safety at Russian diplomatic amenities overseas,' Putin informed the assembly.
In a video message broadcast on Turkish tv, Erdogan stated Turkey-Russia relations have been important for the area and people who aimed to hurt ties weren't going to attain their targets.
The incident got here after days of protests in Turkey over Russia's position in Syria, though Moscow and Ankara at the moment are working carefully collectively to evacuate residents from the battered metropolis of Aleppo.
Russian president Vladimir Putin, centre, on the particular assembly in Moscow on Monday evening
Safety was stepped up final evening exterior the Turkish embassy in Moscow, Russia, final evening
Two girls mourn the lack of Mr Karlov exterior the Russian overseas ministry in Moscow, hours after the assassination
The overseas and defence ministers from Russia, Turkey and Iran are set to satisfy Tuesday in Moscow for key talks on Syria.
The Interfax information company cited Leonid Slutsky, a senior parliamentarian, as saying earlier on Monday that the talks would go forward regardless of the homicide.
Turkey and Russia noticed relations plunge final yr when a Turkish jet shot down a Russian struggle aircraft over Syria.
The 2 international locations stand on reverse sides of the Syria battle with Ankara backing rebels attempting to topple Moscow ally President Bashar al-Assad.
However Putin and Erdogan have managed to fix ties since patching up their bitter seven-month dispute over the jet downing earlier this yr.
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