So does Putin take this one on the chin? Or does he take off his shirt, grab a bear rifle, and score 7 goals against former NHL players on his birthday?
Didn't think to check that forum
According to Russian TV, the ambassador had been attending an exhibition called "Russia as seen by Turks".
I guess there were other wounded.
Makes me wonder if this was a coordinated attack. Some reports say the shooter may've had a police ID.
From the BBC feed (with a side of irony):
ETA:
Dang, BBC live feed
Live: Russian ambassador shot in Turkey - BBC News
Has a pic of what looks like a guy pointing a gun right at the camera taking the pic.
Didn't see any goriness, so didn't think it a big deal. Of course, if a mod disagrees, I'm totally cool with it getting edited. [Self-edited for our more sensitive readers.]I chose not to embed the snuff pic :P
Or merge with the WWIII thread. (Half-kidding.)
If only Franz Ferdinand had been seriously wounded, maybe WWI wouldn't have started?