Washington (CNN) Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with President Donald Trump by phone Sunday, discussing counter-terrorism efforts and "matters of mutual interest," according to a Kremlin readout of the call.

"Vladimir Putin thanked Donald Trump for the information shared via the special services that helped prevent terrorist acts in Russia," the Kremlin-provided statement said. "Several matters of mutual interest were discussed. An agreement was made to continue bilateral cooperation in the fight against terrorism."

The call -- the first between Putin and Trump since July -- was initiated by Russia.

The White House issued a readout of the call on Monday, saying that Putin called Trump to "thank him for information the United States provided that helped foil a potential holiday terrorist attack in Russia."

"Both Presidents committed to continuing counterterrorism cooperation between the two countries," White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement. "The Presidents also discussed the state of relations between the United States and Russia and future efforts to support effective arms control."

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