David Cameron on Monday evening made a final attempt to bounce Russia into supporting a future for Syria without President Bashar al-Assad.
The Prime Minister lined up the support of the six other members of the G8 nations for a five-point plan to underpin a second round of peace talks on Syria in Geneva. At a working dinner at the G8 summit at Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, he challenged Russia’s Vladimir Putin to join the rest of the eight-member club or face isolation. “It is a clarifying moment,” said a British source.
Mr Cameron hopes his five principles will be reflected in the G8′s communiqué when the two-day summit ends on Tuesday – with or without Russian support. He made clear on Monday night that the other seven members could issue their own statement on Syria, formally isolating President Putin on the world stage .... http://zen-haven.com
