British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke bluntly about the lack of communication between Russian President Vladimir Putin and leaders of Britain, the United States and France on what solutions can be reached regarding Syria's current state.
Cameron said G-8 talks could bring about a military panacea in Syria, but Russia must put forth its best effort to negotiate.
According to the Associated Press, Cameron said Russia must align with Western powers in seeking a democratic transition from the current government under Bashar al-Assad, "so that people in Syria can have a government that represents them, rather than a government that's trying to butcher them."
Syria's civil war, as Cameron described it, is an instance of an autocratic president slaughtering its citizens.
Cameron met with Putin at a news conference in Downing Street on Sunday, but neither leader could mask their contretemps on the matter.
The Prime Minister said he's worried that groups in the Syrian opposition may be anti-democratic or terrorists forces, but has not detailed a plan for Britain to assist in supplying weapons to the moderate opposition.
"We shouldn't accept that the only alternative to Assad is terrorism and violence," Cameron said in the news conference. "We should be on the side of Syrians who want a democratic and peaceful future for their country and one without the man who is currently using chemical weapons against them."
Putin is scheduled to meet with President Barack Obama and French President François Hollande over a working dinner on Monday before the G-8 leaders meet to discuss the issue.
Russia's concern is that it will lose a critical port in Syria if Assad were to be overthrown.
President Putin has become a harsh critic of the U.S. government after President Obama and his administration announced that small arms and other weapons would be sent to rebel forces to balance the military environment in Syria after Russia sent missiles to the Free Syrian Army.
