For Turkey, the murder of the envoy, from Russia, was a capstone to one of the most turbulent years in its modern history: the threat of terrorist attacks became a fact of everyday life.

对土耳其来说，俄罗斯大使遭到谋杀是该国现代史上最动荡年份之一的顶点：恐怖袭击的威胁成为了日常生活的一种现实。

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As last week's column pointed out, no country can look back on its history without shame, and modern Russia does not need to feel perpetually burdened by the crimes of the Soviet Union.

ECONOMIST: Russia needs to play nice