Russian FM Sergey Lavrov terms killing of Darya Dugina as 'barbaric crime'

Russia's top diplomat called the killing of the daughter of a leading right-wing Russian political thinker a "barbaric crime that is not to be forgiven."

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed hope on Tuesday that "the investigation will be completed soon, and that no mercy will be given on the outcome of the investigation to customers and perpetrators of the crime."

Darya Dugina, a 29-year-old commentator for a nationalist Russian TV channel, died when a remotely controlled explosive device planted in her SUV blew up on Saturday night as she was driving in the outskirts of Moscow, ripping the vehicle apart and killing her on the spot, authorities said.

Her father, pro-Putin philosopher, writer and political theorist Alexander Dugin, was widely believed to be the intended target.

Lavrov also addressed Israeli airstrikes on Syrian territory, referencing recent strikes on Damascus airport and the port of Tartus.

He said Russia condemns such attacks, and that Russia and Syria "call on Israel to respect resolution of the United Nations Security Council, first of all, respect sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arabic Republic."

Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes inside government-controlled parts of Syria in recent years, but rarely acknowledges or discusses such operatrions.