The British Prime Minister David Cameron has stated that he will raise concerns over Syria with Russian President Vladmir Putin, when he visits London next week to watch the Olympic Games.

Putin will be visiting Britain for the first time in 9 years, and will be watching the judo event on Thursday with the British leader.

Speaking to the Global Investment Conference in London on Thursday Cameron said that he would be focusing on trade between the two nations, commenting,

"We will be at the judo so it may be a bit off-putting. But nonetheless I know my major priority is to get those trade deals, to get that investment and not to concentrate on what is happening on the mat."

The Guardian reported that Syria would also be a topic of discussion between the two leaders, noting that Cameron recently stated,

"The message to President Putin and to all those on the UN security council is: it is time for the UN security council to pass clear and tough messages about sanctions – I believe under chapter seven of the UN – and to be unambiguous in this."

"Obviously we are a UN security council with permanent members and permanent members that have vetoes. We can't pass these things without everybody stepping up to the plate and taking the right action. But I would appeal to those who in the past have held out against tough action against Syria: what more evidence do we need about a regime that had brutalised its people?"

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will also be meeting with the British Prime Minister at a reception in London next Friday.