Putin Allows G-20 Discussion of Syria Crisis
World | September 5, 2013, Thursday // 17:30| viewsRussian President Vladimir Putin welcomes French counterpart Francois Hollande at the G20 summit in St. Petersburg. EPA/BGNES
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a dinner discussion of the escalating situation around Syria at the ongoing G-20 summit in St. Petersburg.
"that several countries had requested time to talk about otherpressing international issues, especially Syria," stated the Russian President at the G-20 plenary opening Thursday.
"I propose that we do that during dinner, so that we can discuss the economic issues that brought us together here," said Putin.
The G-20 was expected to turn into a showdown of sorts, as Russia has strongly opposed recently revealed plans by the US to launch a military intervention in the Syrian civil war.
Russian government sees as groundless the US's claims that it has enough evidence that forces of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has used chemical weapons in the conflict.
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