Diplomatic assassinations have a long and tragic history

The image of a suited gunman standing over the body of Russia's ambassador to Turkey stunned the world on Monday. But such an “act of terror” against a diplomat, in the words of Russia's foreign ministry, has plenty of unfortunate precedent. The impact of such deadly attacks on politics and international relations has often been enormous. Russia itself has […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/12/19/diplomatic-assassinations-have-a-long-and-tragic-history/