Russia condemns killing of Haniyeh: ‘Unacceptable political murder’

The killing of Hamas’s chief political leader Ismail Haniyeh is “an absolutely unacceptable political murder,” a deputy Russian foreign minister told RIA state news agency on Wednesday.

“This is an absolutely unacceptable political murder, and it will lead to further escalation of tensions,” RIA cited Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov as saying.

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