Welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. Tonight, in st. Petersburg, russia, World Leaders were supposed to be discussing the global economy. Instead, they are focused on the prospect of american airstrikes against syria. China, argentina, brazil, and the European Union have respect have expressed reluctance and president obama is having a tough time convincing other nations to join him. First, this report from the political editor, nick robinson. Trying to stop americas drive on the strikes in syria, the question that hangs over the splendor of st. Petersburgs constantine palace, which is welcoming the leaders of the worlds 20 richest nations. Publicly, it was all smiles from president obama and russias president putin, but this 15 second handshake will be the longest the two men spend alone together. This meeting was meant to focus on boosting the global economy. Syria stop that. The men in the chair did not want to change the agenda, but he has be
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