Russia expects US to abide by agreements contained in Putin

MOSCOW – 16 November 2017: Moscow expects the United States to strictly adhere to the agreements to fight terrorism contained in the joint statement made by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday asq uoted by Tass news agency.

"We expect that the US side will strictly adhere to the agreements to fight terrorism that were enshrined in the joint statement by the Russian and US presidents following their meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Da Nang on November 11, Zakharova said.

Putin and Trump reiterated their determination to defeat the terrorist group Daesh in Syria and agreed to maintain the existing military communication channels to ensure the safety of Russian and US military personnel and prevent risky incidents involving the forces of partners fighting against Daesh.