The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a group of Russian investigators had arrived in Ankara to help investigate the killing of Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov.
His murder was beneficial to those who wanted to drive a wedge between Russia and Turkey, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call.
But the assassination would not hurt efforts to reach a peace deal in Syria, he added.
Karlov died after a gunman shot him in the back as he gave a speech at an Ankara art gallery on Monday.