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    Spying and Syria Get More Play than Free Trade at G8 Summit

    At the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland, Syria has been high on the agenda. Russia's President Putin says he's opposed to any aid to the rebels, and described them as "those who kill their enemies and eat their organs" meeting with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron. Hans Nichols is in Enniskillen for Bloomberg News .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    At the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland, Syria has been high on the agenda. Russia's President Putin says he's opposed to any aid to the rebels, and described them as "those who kill their enemies and eat their organs" meeting with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron. Hans Nichols is in Enniskillen for Bloomberg News.

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    Is Syria's Civil War Going Global?
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    2. 7:51Is Syria's Civil War Going Global?
    3. 42:29The President Who Doesn't Like Politics
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      Warren Olney

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      Hans Nichols

      Bloomberg Television

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Is Syria's Civil War Going Global?
    1. 0:00Spying and Syria Get More Play than Free Trade at G8 SummitYou’re reading this
    2. 7:51Is Syria's Civil War Going Global?
    3. 42:29The President Who Doesn't Like Politics
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