Cooperation with the United States in many areas that include the fight against the Islamic State is hampered by Washington's political stance, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Wednesday. On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow and Washington were discussing the creation of an international anti-terrorism coalition, but cautioned that it was too early to discuss Russia getting involved in direct military action against ISIS militants. The United States is leading an international coalition that has been conducting airstrikes against ISIS positions in Iraq and Syria since 2014. Russia has repeatedly criticized the US-led coalition for not seeking approval from the UN Security Council and the Syrian government before launching the airstrikes.