Speaking at the Arctic Forum in Arkhangelsk Russian President Vladimir Putin says that real Russian-US cooperation on the Syrian issue is being established.

Real cooperation between Russia and the US on the Syrian issue is improving, Russian President Vladimir Putin said speaking at the Arctic Forum in Arkhangelsk.

"In some sensitive areas, such as cooperation in Syria, real cooperation is being established — it's deepening and expanding. We feel the interest of our American partners in the development of this cooperation. It is a very important signal," Putin said.