’Israeli’ Debkafile: Putin to Address G8 Summit as Head of Winning Syrian War Camp

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Russian President Vladimir Putin set the tone for discussion on Syria at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland on Monday, censuring British Prime Minister David Cameron in London Sunday for supporting rebels who "kill their enemies and eat their organs."

On this note, the "Israeli" Debkafile's Russian and Middle East sources reported a list of at least four pre-conditions Putin plans to put before the US President:

1. Geneva-2 will not be convened by the US or Russia, as first agreed, but by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. This would force Washington to stay within the bounds of UN resolutions and not act as did the US and NATO in Libya to overthrow Muammar Qaddafi outside their Security Council mandate.

2. Bashar Assad must remain in power as the legitimate ruler of Syria. Russia's sale of arms to the Syrian government in Damascus is therefore legal.

3. Iran must be given a seat at Geneva-2.

4. Putin has gone back on his earlier consent to a single, united delegation representing the so-called Syrian opposition at the international conference. He now maintains that the rebel front is hopelessly divided and the delegation should truly represent the real situation.

"This too will be a Russian attempt to frustrate Western plans for a united opposition camp to speak with one voice opposite the Assad regime, by accentuating the rifts dividing the rival Syrian opposition factions and militias," Debkafile viewed.

The 39th Summit of the Group Of Eight (G8) will be held in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, on Monday and Tuesday.

Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the US and the UK will be represented.

Source: News Agencies, edited by website team