The West is calling on Putin to change tactics in Syria.

(Baonghean.vn) - At the G20 summit in Türkiye, amidst a series of recent terrorist attacks, world leaders presented new proposals to Russian President Vladimir Putin to reach a cooperation agreement against IS and end the Syrian civil war.

President Obama and President Putin during an impromptu meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit. Photo: Reuters

In an effort to urge President Putin to reach a common agreement to end the Syrian civil war, on November 15, President Obama held an impromptu 35-minute meeting with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in the Antalya resort of Turkey.

A White House official said the two leaders had a constructive discussion aimed at finding a solution to the conflict in Syria, which has become more urgent following the terrorist attacks in Paris that killed 129 people on November 13.

According to The Guardian, on November 16, British Prime Minister David Cameron will call on Putin to stop bombing opposition forces against Assad and focus on ISIS. At the G20 summit, the British government hopes to find a political solution, building on the discussions about the future of Syria in Vienna on November 14.

Cameron is expected to convince Putin that while the political transition may end in Syria, Russia's political, military, and commercial interests there remain unchanged.

British Prime Minister Cameron has not met with President Putin since the G20 summit in Brisbane in 2014, however they have spoken by phone twice since ISIS claimed responsibility for shooting down the Russian plane in the Sinai Peninsula.

The Guardian quoted the British Prime Minister as saying that his government is ready to set aside differences with Russia over Ukraine in an attempt to achieve a new breakthrough in the Syrian war.

The five Western nations involved in the Syrian conflict—the US, Italy, Germany, France, and the UK—will hold an emergency meeting on November 16 to review the Syrian peace process and discuss ways to negotiate with Putin.

Phuong Thao

(According to The Guardian)