Trump agreed with Putin to defeat Islamic State in Syria

President Trump wrapped up two days of meetings at an Asia-Pacific economic conference Saturday, going behind closed doors to make his cases on global trade and North Korea — and speaking informally with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the civil war in Syria.
While the White House did not comment on the Trump-Putin talks, Russian news agencies quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying that the two leaders agreed on a joint statement about how to address the ongoing violence in Syria.
The Kremlin said, in the statement, that the U.S. and Russia would continue their "determination" to combat the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, until it is defeated.
“The presidents confirmed their determination to defeat ISIS in Syria,” the Kremlin said, adding that the leaders “agreed to maintain open military channels of communication” between U.S. and Russian forces.
In seeking a political and diplomatic solution, Trump and Putin “agreed that there is no military solution to the conflict in Syria,” the Kremlin said in the statement.
Russia has been the major ally for Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria; the United States has backed rebel groups and led a coalition carrying out air strikes against Islamic State positions in Syria.
While Trump and Putin did not schedule a formal meeting on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, they were seen shaking hands before a private leaders' meeting Saturday. Later, Trump and Putin chatted together as a group of leaders headed toward the site of a "family photo" of APEC leaders.
The two also shook hands at a Friday night dinner for summit delegates.
It is not known what Trump and Putin discussed; a U.S. press pool was closed off from Trump's meetings at APEC.
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