Putin: World opinion still divided concerning action on Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a press conference on Friday wrapping up the G-20 Summit. Answering the questions of journalists concerning the possible intervention in Syria, Putin stated that Syria seriously affects the world economy but the world opinion is still divided concerning action on Syria. While the US, Turkey, Canda, France and English PM Cameron are in favor of intervention, many other states are against the idea of military intervention, Putin noted. Stating that the use of chemical weapons in Syria is the provocation of the opposition, rather than the responsibility of the Assad regime, Putin claimed that polls show that the vast majority of the American people are against war in Syria. Concerning his meeting with US President Obama, Putin stated that he had a quite constructive 20-minute bilateral meeting with Obama addressing several issues.