The Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov denies rumors that Russia and Turkey has discussed a "deal", according to which Russia will not impede the confrontation of Ankara with the Kurds. "No," he said in response to reporters' requests to comment on these rumors, reports the TASS.

Earlier, media outlets reported that Moscow and Ankara had discussed a "deal", according to which Turkey would withdraw a number of military units from Aleppo, whereas Russia, in its turn, will not impede the deployment of these forces in the zones of confronting Kurds.