A Series of Unfortunate Events

10.07.16: "U.S. Says Russia Directed Hacks to Influence Elections"

10.31.16: "the Red Phone was used on Oct. 31 to send a message to Moscow. "This action was part of our ongoing, rigorous efforts to press the Russian government to halt the actions of those responsible for these cyber attacks.""

11.08.16: US Presidential Election

12.15.16: President Obama says "...we need to take action. And we will — at a time and place of our own choosing. Some of it may be explicit and publicized; some of it may not be."

12.19.16: "Russia’s ambassador to Turkey was assassinated at an Ankara art exhibit on Monday evening by a lone Turkish gunman shouting “God is great!” and “don’t forget Aleppo, don’t forget Syria!”"

12.25.16: "Russian military plane carrying 92 on board, including famed army band, crashes into Black Sea" on its way to Syria.

05.18.17: Hours after meeting with Trump, Turkish President Erdoğan watches as his bodyguards beat American protesters in Washington D.C. with impunity.