Politics
Tough negotiations on Syria expected between Obama and Putin at G8 summit
Washington said on Saturday it would keep F-16 fighters and Patriot missiles in Jordan at Amman’s request, prompting Moscow to bristle at the possibility they could be used to enforce a no-fly zone inside Syria.
Putin’s rhetoric has become increasingly anti-Western since he regained the presidency last year but he appeared upbeat in London, stressing several areas of cooperation between Russian and Britain.
At the Lough Erne golf resort in Northern Ireland, Cameron will bring together leaders of the United States, Japan, Canada, Russia, Germany, France and Italy – representing just over half of the US$71.7 trillion global economy.
Syria will inevitably dominate the Monday-Tuesday talks but persistent worries about the global economy will also be central to the discussions.
