Russia to continue cooperation with U.S. on Syria despite strained ties: Kremlin

Russia would continue cooperation with the United States despite Washington's suspension on the interaction with Moscow over the Syrian settlement, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

"Russia will continue contacts with the U.S. on issues that are necessary to maintain the global peace and security in general," Peskov told reporters. "Despite anything, Moscow remains interested in normalizing the relations with the U.S.."

Meanwhile, Peskov declined to comment on Russia's possible withdrawal from other agreements with the U.S. following the halting of the Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement with the U.S. on Monday.

Also on Monday, the U.S. State Department announced the suspension of negotiations with Moscow in restoring a cease-fire in Syria, where both countries have made a host of joint efforts to facilitate a peaceful solution to the crisis there, but they are now at an impasse due to various differences.

Peskov added that Russia would also continue its campaign against terrorist groups and support for the Syrian government troops even as the U.S. unilateral cease-fire suspension "has made the situation there more complicated." Endit