G8 Summit Opens In Northern Ireland -- Voice of America
U.S. President Barack Obama is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G8 summit, to discuss Washington's decision to provide weapons to the rebels in their fight against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Mr. Putin has staunchly opposed the U.S. intervention in the two-year Syrian conflict. It has been a year since the Russian and American leaders have met face to face, but they talked Monday as the two-day G8 summit opened at a golf resort in Northern Ireland.
Heads of state at the G8 discussed world economic issues, but the conference is likely to be dominated by talks on the U.S. decision to arm Syrian rebels.
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