US, Russian presidents agree on counter-terrorism cooperation

KABUL, and other terrorist organizations, a statement from the White House has said.

US President Donald J. Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation for more than an hour. During the talks they pledged support for the Joint Statement of the United States and the Russian Federation, issued at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit on November 11, the statement said.

Both presidents also stressed the importance of implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2254, and supporting the UN-led Geneva Process to peacefully resolve the Syrian civil war, end the humanitarian crisis, allow displaced Syrians to return home, and ensure the stability of a unified Syria free of malign intervention and terrorist safe havens.

President Trump and President Putin also discussed how to implement a lasting peace in Ukraine, and the need to continue international pressure on North Korea to halt its nuclear weapon and missile programs.

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