Russia’s intelligence chief says the US is plotting false-flag operations in Syria in order to incriminate its leadership and “derail” Arab-Syrian détente.

Russia says foreign-backed terrorists are preparing to stage a series of acts of sabotage and terror attacks in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib to implicate Syrian and Russian military forces.

Syrian FM says achievements made by army troops in the fight against terrorism are behind the positive international overtures to the Damascus government.

At a UN Security Council session, Syria and Russia slam continued politicization of the Arab country’s chemical file by certain countries.