'Turkish leader to discuss possible Syria op with Putin'
Russia's RIA news agency quotes President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan saying preparations to defeat U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters are complete • Separately, ...
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Kremlin, after summit, says no offensive planned in Syria's Idlib
Putin, one of Syrian President Bashar Assad's closest allies, was speaking after hosting a summit in southern Russia to weigh ...
Russia says Islamic State has captured 700 hostages in Syria
Speaking in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, Putin said the hostages included several U.S. and European nationals.