Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his US counterpart Barack Obama to help in separating the definitions of the so-called “Syrian moderate opposition” from al-Nusra and other terrorist organizations as soon as possible.

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his US counterpart Barack Obama to help in separating the definitions of the so-called “Syrian moderate opposition” from al-Nusra Front (Qaeda branch in the Levant) and other terrorist organizations as soon as possible.

The Kremlin said that both Russia and the US are ready to better coordinate efforts to eliminate radical extremists in Syria, following a telephone conversation initiated by the Russian leader, RT reported.

“Both sides have confirmed their readiness to increase military cooperation between Russia and the US in Syria,” said a statement from the Kremlin released on Wednesday evening. “It is also important to resurrect the UN-mediated peace talks to arrive at a political solution of the crisis.”