Syria Crisis: Clash Looms At St Petersburg G20 Summit -- BBC
Deep divisions over the Syria crisis are set to be aired at the summit of the G20 group of nations in Russia.
Opening the summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Syria would be discussed at a dinner later, despite not being formally on the agenda.
US President Barack Obama has already talked to Japan's leader about Syria, and is pushing for support for military strikes against the Damascus regime.
Russia and China have warned the US not to take action without UN backing.
In his opening remarks Mr Putin told the leaders, gathered in St Petersburg, that some participants had asked for time to discuss "very acute topics of international politics, in particular the situation around Syria".
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