Trump - Putin phone call for nearly an hour

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held their first phone call, discussing ways to coordinate against the self-proclaimed Islamic State and achieve peace in Syria.

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Photo: AP

"The positive phone call was an important start to improving the relationship between the United States and Russia, a relationship that needs to be repaired," the White House said in a statement after the nearly hour-long call.

"Both President Trump and President Putin hope that after today's phone call, both sides can move quickly to address terrorism and other important issues of common concern," the statement said.

The White House issued a statement long after the Kremlin issued its statement yesterday.The Russian side said the two leaders discussed cooperation in Syria to defeat the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) and stressed the importance of restoring economic ties between the two countries and stabilizing relations..

According to VNE