The Latest: Trump Putin agree on defeating IS in Syria
The Latest on  President Donald Trump 's visit to Asia (all times local):
The Kremlin says  Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump  have reaffirmed  their  countries' intentions to defeat the Islamic State group in Syria.
 The leaders  reached an agreement during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in Vietnam on Saturday.
A Kremlin statement says  they  agreed to support existing communications channels to ensure the security of the U.S. and Russian armed forces  as well as to prevent dangerous incidents involving the forces of partners fighting IS. The Kremlin says  they  confirmed that these efforts will continue until the final defeat of IS.
 3:40 p.m.
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin  may not be having a formal meeting while  they 're in Vietnam for an economic summit  but  they  appear to be chumming it up nonetheless.
Snippets of video from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference Saturday show  the two leaders  chatting and shaking hands at events  including the traditional world leaders' group photo.
U.S. intelligence agencies concluded last year that Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election in order to help  Trump  win. Putin has denied interfering in the election.
Later Saturday   Trump  heads to the capital city of Hanoi to attend a state banquet.
The Latest on  President Donald Trump 's visit to Asia (all times local):
The Kremlin says   [TGT] have reaffirmed   [TGT]   countries' intentions to defeat the Islamic State group in Syria.
 The leaders  reached an agreement during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in Vietnam on Saturday.
A Kremlin statement says  they  agreed to support existing communications channels to ensure the security of the U.S. and Russian armed forces  as well as to prevent dangerous incidents involving the forces of partners fighting IS. The Kremlin says  they  confirmed that these efforts will continue until the final defeat of IS.
 3:40 p.m.
 [TGT] may not be having a formal meeting while   [TGT]  're in Vietnam for an economic summit  but   [TGT]   appear to be chumming it up nonetheless.
Snippets of video from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference Saturday show  the two leaders  chatting and shaking hands at events  including the traditional world leaders' group photo.
U.S. intelligence agencies concluded last year that Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election in order to help  Trump  win. Putin has denied interfering in the election.
Later Saturday   Trump  heads to the capital city of Hanoi to attend a state banquet.