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Plane with body of slain Russian envoy lands in Moscow

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AFP Moscow
A Russian plane carrying the body of the ambassador assassinated in Turkey landed today in Moscow, where he was to be honoured in a ceremony, news agencies said.

Andrei Karlov's coffin and his widow travelled back to Russia after the veteran diplomat was shot dead by a 22-year-old Turkish policeman at an art exhibit in Ankara yesterday in what Moscow called an "act of terror".
 

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First Published: Dec 20 2016 | 11:42 PM IST

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