Russia says agreements have been discussed with Trump on Syria. The United States is silent

Russian officials say the meeting in Helsinki between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin resulted in an agreement that included cooperation between the two countries in Syria

. peace and reconciliation "could be the first successful example of joint work: Russia and the United States can apparently take the initiative on this issue," especially by overcoming the humanitarian crisis and helping Syrians to return home .

Russia's ambbadador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, told reporters on Wednesday that Putin spoke with Trump about "specific and interesting proposals" on how the two countries could work together in Syria

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Up to now, Russian officials are the only ones to provide information on the agreements discussed at the summit. The Pentagon has been silent. And the White House made a statement, saying that she was reviewing the discussions between the two presidents and "considering possible next steps."

But there is a problem for the US military to work closely with Russia: It is illegal.

A 4 year old law – result of the seizure of Crimea by Ukraine in Ukraine – prohibits any cooperation or coordination between the United States and the Russian army

"It is true that the National Defense Authorization Act prohibits us from coordinating, synchronizing, collaborating with Russian forces to guide our activities, "said General Joseph Votel, who oversees United States military operations in the Middle East. East, including the fight against ISIL

How could the United States work with Russia? In Syria The general said that there should be some kind of derogation that the

That seemed all lost for President Trump on Monday, when he spoke at the press conference of Helsinki next to Putin

Very well, says Trump, and they are coordinating in Syria and elsewhere. "

Here is another problem: the United States and the United in Russia are not agreed on the desired results in Syria.

to support the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, whose forces – with Russian military aid – targeted anti-regime rebels, killed more than half a million Syrians and left millions of homeless people and millions of refugees in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. Moscow considers all anti-Assad forces to be "terrorists".

The United States focuses solely on the victory of ISIL and Pentagon officials and the State Department hope to help rebel Kurdish and Arab allies in Syria. 19659002] Russia suggesting that the two countries are working on the humanitarian effort and returning the displaced Syrians home has several badysts who shake their heads.

Russia and its Syrian allies bombed humanitarian convoys, hospitals and schools. In late June, in southwestern Syria, dozens of women and children were killed by air strikes and a humanitarian worker affiliated with the CARE humanitarian organization was killed in a bombing raid. Hundreds of thousands of others fled to save their lives

Violence against a ceasefire agreement in this part of Syria negotiated by the United States, Russia and Jordan 39, last year.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders ] tweeted Thursday that "discussions are already underway" for a possible next meeting between Trump and Putin in Washington this fall.

Meanwhile, US government officials are still trying to determine what agreements might have been reached at the first Helsinki summit.

Among them, National Intelligence Director Dan Coats told NBC News: "I do not know what happened at this meeting.

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