Russian Woman Arrested in Connection with Murder of Russian Ambassador in Turkey; Russian Soldier Killed by Sniper in Syria

March 6, 2017
Grave of Ivan Slyshkin, age 23, Russian soldier killed by a sniper in Syria. Photo via Znak

Live Updates: Another Russian soldier was killed in Syria, and details of the serious wounding of a Russia general in Syria have come to light. Turkish authorities arrested a Russian woman in connection with the murder of the Russian ambassador in Ankara.

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Russian Woman Arrested in Connection with Murder of Russian Ambassador in Turkey; Russian Soldier Killed by Sniper in Syria

Photo by Vasily Shaposhnikov/Kommersant

The ruble is trading at 57.98 to the dollar and 61.48 to the euro. Brent crude is selling for $56.10 per barrel. 

The following stories were taken from 7:40 na perrone, RBC, Gazeta, Znak,  ABC, Fox News, Kommersant, and Svoboda.

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