Russia 'changes G20 seating plan at last minute to keep Putin away from Obama'

With tensions running high over Syria, the seating plan at today's G20 summit has reportedly been adjusted to put physical distance between host President Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama.

Ahead of the meeting of the leading world economies in St Petersburg, Mr Putin warned that action without UN approval would be 'an aggression' as the relationship between the two countries reaches it lowest point since the Cold War.

But President Obama, who is leading the international drive for an armed response to President Bashar Assad's apparent breach of the prohibition on the use of chemical weapons, said the credibility of the international community was on the line.

Prime Minister David Cameron risks being sidelined at the G20 gathering after ruling out British involvement in any military action in the wake of his shock Commons defeat on Syria last week.

He is not expected to have a formal bilateral meeting with President Obama...<click here to continue reading>