Kerry said the "bedrock" of the new deal was an agreement that the Syrian government would not fly combat missions...

 

 

  Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin are due to meet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry next week to discuss...

 

  Assad stressed the importance of "further political steps" and praised Russia for its military and political efforts

 

  Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia was sending equipment to help Assad fight Islamic State.

  Lavrov made it clear that there are limits to cooperation between the Cold War rivals.

  A face-to-face meeting would provide Kerry with an opportunity to probe how much muscle-flexing the Russian leader...

 

Russia's foreign minister warned NATO not to offer Ukraine membership of the alliance as it gathered for a summit on...

The death toll from a military offensive in a flashpoint town in east Ukraine rose to at least 34, officials said Tuesday...