Topic: Dmitry Peskov

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a new threat to both Syria and Russia Wednesday, saying Ankara will conduct its own operations in Idlib after efforts failed to make it a safe haven for civilians.

Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Damascus on Tuesday to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad about joint military operations as the country's long-running civil war continues.

Russian scientists killed in a nuclear explosion at a secret military testing site in August were working on "unparalleled" weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

On the heels of a political brouhaha in the United States over President Donald Trump's phone call with Ukraine's leader, the Kremlin said Friday it will keep calls between Trump and President Vladimir Putin secret.

The world leaders who will speak at the United Nations General Assembly Friday include China, Venezuela, India, Pakistan and the Bahamas -- nations that are all facing various political and economic challenges.

Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro traveled to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday.

Russia's Foreign Ministry criticized the United States for denying visas to 10 members of Russia's delegation who were trying to attend the United Nations General Assembly.

The World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday gave a Russian laboratory three weeks to explain new inconsistencies involving samples from Russian athletes.

A fully loaded Russian passenger airliner was forced to land in a cornfield near Moscow Thursday after striking a flock of birds, officials said.

The United States faced criticism from Russia and Iran Tuesday after the Pentagon announced it was sending 1,000 more troops to the Middle East after oil tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman last week.

The Russian government said Monday its electrical grid is safe but constantly under attack from enemies abroad -- including, Kremlin officials say, the United States.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Pope Francis during his visit to Italy, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.

A burning Aeroflot plane crash-landed at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport on Sunday, killing at least 41 people and injuring at least six others. Russian state news agency TASS reports.

The chairman of the House judiciary committee on Friday subpoenaed the full, non-redacted version of the Justice Department's Russia report, doing so with power the panel received this month.

After an eventful month in Venezuela, expect a prolonged deadlock -- and deeper human suffering.