So...someone just shot the Russian ambassador to Turkey...

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Attack on Russian Ambassador probably more likely to bolster Moscow and Ankara's burgeoning alliance.

I wouldn't overstate this so-called "burgeoning alliance." Russia has hated Turkey and its predecessor state for centuries. The fact that Russians don't feel the need to immediately retaliate because an ambassador got murked doesn't mean anything. If anything, this will be used as leverage in future negotiations.
 

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To many scenarios at play, anyone could be behind this :patrice:

a possible lone actor or rebel/terrorist operative :lupe:
The US coalition could be trying to paint Russia as a belligerent actor in the eyes of Sunni muslims around the globe and especially in the middle east after the fallout of Aleppo :jbhmm:

The Russians themselves could be trying to gain leverage with Turkey or bolster their support among those who support their Syrian intervention globally :ehh:
what if its the Turks themselves did this to keep a foot in with all sides (ISIS, US, RUS) :what:
Successful operations leave people guessing
 

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Russian ambassador's assassination in Turkey was organised by 'NATO secret services' and was 'a provocation and challenge to Moscow' claims Kremlin senator

The secret services of a NATO country is 'highly likely' to have been behind the assassination of ambassador Andrey Karlov, claimed a top ally of Vladimir Putin. Senior senator Frantz Klintsevich, deputy chairman of the Russian upper chamber's defence and security committee, said: 'It was a planned action.
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Everyone knew that he was going to attend this photo exhibition. It can be ISIS, or the Kurdish army which tries to hurt Erdogan. But may be - and it is highly likely - that representatives of foreign NATO secret services are behind it.

'What has happened is a true provocation, a challenge.

'It is a challenge for Russia.'

The senator is a member of the ruling council of United Russia party, Putin's vehicle of power.

The Russian Foreign Ministry vowed that terrorism would not win after the assassination of the Russian ambassador in Turkey.

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said: 'We call this event an act of terror.

'Terrorism will not win.

'We will strongly fight it.

Political consultant Dmitry Fetisov warned: 'There is no doubt a reaction will follow, both for Syrian terrorists and for Turkish power.

'Our position in Syria will become tougher, surely.

'No single country that respects itself can forgive such a cruel act as the murder of its own ambassador.

' It will make Russia angrier.

Russian ambassador's assassination in Turkey organised by 'NATO secret services' | Daily Mail Online
 

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I'm not defending Assad's crimes and the Russians bombing of areas where they've killed civilians. I believe Russian strikes have killed thousands since they entered the war last year. There will be blowback but the Russians aren't going to care as long as their objectives are met. :manny:

Also...

The sectarian narrative has become entrenched but the facts on the ground aren't as black and white.

Yes, Iran and Hezbollah are playing their roles. Iraq has Shia militias there too. But this war isn't Alawi/Shia vs. Sunni.

It's more like Sunni/Alawi/Shia/Christians vs. an opposition of Sunni Syrians from the rural areas who were forgotten for years and subjected to authoritarian governance along with opportunistic foreigners and the psychos Assad released from prison.

Majority of the Syrian Army soldiers are Sunnis. The majority of residents in Aleppo are Sunni (Western Aleppo was under government control for most of this war and it has 1M people). The Sunni upper and middle business class in Aleppo and Damascus has always supported Assad which is why he's still there. Pro Sunni govt militias have been assisting the SAA including Palestinian groups.

The dynamics of the war started with the Sunni population that lived in rural areas of the provinces and were of poorer or lower middle class. That's the population that rose up to demand better economic livelihood and political representation.

Unfortunately, the radical groups have proven to be the best fighter and Syria has become the flash point to recruit radical Muslims to fight. Thanks to KSA and Qatar... along with other wealthy gulf donors

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