Syria war: G7 seeks united front on Assad and Russia

The search for a unified approach to the Syrian conflict after last week's suspected chemical attack looks set to dominate talks between the G7 groups of leading nations in Italy.

The Foreign ministers will focus on how to pressurize Russia to distance itself from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Allies will also be seeking clarity from the US on its Syrian policy, after some apparently mixed messages.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has strongly criticised Russia saying it failed to prevent Syria from carrying out a chemical attack on the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun which left 89 people dead. 

SOURCE: BBC NEWS