Russia has urged the Syrian regime to give up their stockpiles of chemical weapons to “international control” in an attempt to avoid US military action.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that the UK and US remained “closely aligned” on Syria after discussions with US Secretary of State John Kerry at a joint press conference in London.
The differences in opinion between the US and Russia have defined the G20 summit in St Petersburg, with the US ambassador accusing Russia of holding the UN Security Council “hostage” and shirking its international responsibilities by vetoing resolutions.
Talk of the possible military intervention in Syria by the US and France overshadows the upcoming discussions between world leaders at the annual G20 summit in St. Petersburg.
US President Barack Obama has won the backing of key political figures from across the aisle in the US for his plans for a military strike on Syria.