"President Trump and President Putin agreed that the suffering in Syria has gone on for far too long and that all parties must do all they can to end the violence," the White House said.
"I believe that a personality like Trump, with his character, will never be hostage to anyone," Putin said.
The bill sanctions Russia -- citing its cyberhacking as well as aggression in Ukraine and Syria -- while also slapping new sanctions on North Korea and Iran.
A look at Reuters Photojournalist of the Year Damir Sagolj's photographs.
