Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Russian Ambassador to Jordan Boris Bolotin said the killing of Jordanian pilot Muath Kasasbeh by the Daesh terrorist group underlines the need to unify international efforts to fight terrorism and extremism.

In an interview with Jordan News Agency, Petra, in which he reviewed the latest developments in Ukraine and Russia's position on the situation in the region, he said that Moscow had strongly condemned the atrocious crime against the Jordanian pilot and offered condolences to the family of the pilot as well as to the Jordanian people.

On the crisis in Ukraine, the ambassador described the current situation as critical, adding that Russia is doing its utmost to ensure the success of the political process in the country.