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David Cameron to meet Vladimir Putin ahead of G8 summit David Cameron to meet Vladimir Putin ahead of G8 summit
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David Cameron is due to hold talks in London with Russian President Vladimir Putin - expected to focus on the Syria conflict - before the two leaders fly to Northern Ireland for the G8 summit.David Cameron is due to hold talks in London with Russian President Vladimir Putin - expected to focus on the Syria conflict - before the two leaders fly to Northern Ireland for the G8 summit.
Mr Putin has made no secret of his opposition to the US supplying the rebels with weapons.
Mr Cameron will also have a one-on-one meeting on Monday with US President Barack Obama before the G8 summit.
The summit is taking place at the resort of Lough Erne, County Fermanagh.
Differences over Syria have added to the already delicate state of UK-Russian relations.Differences over Syria have added to the already delicate state of UK-Russian relations.
Arms supplies Russia is a long-time backer of the regime, while the UK has repeatedly condemned President Bashar al-Assad.
Russia, a long-time backer of the Syrian regime, has made it clear it is deeply sceptical about US, British and French claims that the Syrian military has used chemical weapons against the rebels. Mr Cameron will also meet US President Barack Obama ahead of the summit.
The US said this had crossed a "red line" set down by Mr Obama. Russia has made it clear it is deeply sceptical about US, British and French claims that the Syrian military has used chemical weapons against the rebels.
Washington has talked about arming the Syrian opposition and Mr Cameron has insisted that more must be done to help them - but said the UK had taken no decision about arms. The US said last week this had crossed a "red line" set down by Mr Obama and Washington would now supply weapons to the rebels.
Mr Cameron has insisted that more must be done to help them - but said the UK had taken no decision about arms.
'Bleaker'
Moscow could now go ahead with plans to provide sophisticated new air defences to the Syrian regime.Moscow could now go ahead with plans to provide sophisticated new air defences to the Syrian regime.
BBC diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus said the two leaders may choose to focus on where they can agree. BBC diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus said the two leaders might choose to focus on where they could agree.
This included the need for a political transition in Syria and preparations for an international conference in Geneva to get this process going.This included the need for a political transition in Syria and preparations for an international conference in Geneva to get this process going.
Fierce fighting But the chances of such a conference were looking bleaker by the day, said our correspondent.
But the chances of such a conference are looking bleaker by the day, said our correspondent. He added that one of the tests of the G8 gathering would be to see if it could re-establish the hopes of a renewed political path out of Syria's escalating violence.
He added that one of the tests of the G8 gathering would be to see if it can re-establish the hopes of a renewed political path out of Syria's escalating violence. Britain's former ambassador to Russia, Sir Andrew Wood, told BBC Radio 5 live he did not expect Mr Cameron to achieve a great deal during the meeting but it was still "important for President Putin to hear things he doesn't want to hear".
"I think the most he can get out of it is the hope that the Russian president will at least understand why the British and many of their Western allies think the way they do," he added.
'Same club'
On the ground in Syria, there have been reports of the fiercest fighting in months in the country's largest city, Aleppo.On the ground in Syria, there have been reports of the fiercest fighting in months in the country's largest city, Aleppo.
On Thursday, the UN said that two years of conflict had killed at least 93,000 people.On Thursday, the UN said that two years of conflict had killed at least 93,000 people.
The G8 summit - a meeting of leaders of the world's foremost economic nations - takes place in County Fermanagh on Monday and Tuesday. The G8 summit - a meeting of leaders of the world's foremost economic nations - takes place in Loch Erne, County Fermanagh on Monday and Tuesday.
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the US and the UK will be represented.Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the US and the UK will be represented.
Vladimir Kara-Murza, from the opposition People's Freedom Party in Russia, said Mr Putin and Mr Assad belonged to the same "club".
"It's the dwindling club of the world's dictators and his affinity and his self identification is certainly with people like Bashar al-Assad.
"He feels mentally closer to them than he does to democratically elected leaders, so there's nothing surprising in the fact that, when given the choice between siding with the world's democracies and the world's dictators, he chooses the latter."