Russia is "watching this rather dramatic development of the situation very closely," President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson said.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the opinion of Greenland’s population must be considered in the matter of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s claims to the island, just as the views of residents in Russia’s “new regions” were taken into account.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says when Washington speaks about right of people's self-determination in Greenland, it should respect such right everywhere - Anadolu Ajansı

Russia is watching US President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks about acquiring Greenland, a Kremlin spokesperson said on Thursday, heaving a sigh of relief that the expansionist ambition has not gone beyond rhetoric as of now.

In a move that prompted fresh warnings from Russia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s government officially announced on Thursday plans to seek Armenia’s membership in the European Union.

The official picture in Russia is somewhat different ... And Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has been tight-lipped about the disaster, in which at least 38 people died. Asked in a conference call with reporters Friday to comment on the calls by ...

Russian aviation authorities may share some information related to incident, spokesman Dmitry Peskov tells reporters - Anadolu Ajansı

Mobile phone footage circulating online appeared to show the aircraft making a steep descent before smashing into the ground in a fireball. Some of the videos posted on social media showed survivors dragging fellow passengers away from the wreckage.

Thirty-eight passengers and crew died when Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 from the airline’s hub at Baku to Grozny, the capital of Russia ‘s Chechnya, crashed short of Aktau airport in Kazakhstan; 29 survived.

The Kremlin says it’s watching with “great interest” President-elect Trump’s ambitions for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. Trump declined to rule out using military force in his pursuit of Greenland this week,

Russian President Vladimir Putin would welcome contact with Donald Trump if Trump’s political will remains after his inauguration as US president on January 20, said the Kremlin on Thursday.