Putin’s Tells Prime Minister David Cameron Don't Arm Syrian Rebels Who "eat the organs"

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said both sides of the Syrian war have "blood on their hands" as he issued a blunt warning to the West not to arm the rebels.

Following talks in Downing Street with Prime Minister David Cameron, Mr Putin said the rebels "eat the organs" of their enemies.

He was referring to footage that emerged last month of one rebel purportedly eating the heart of a dead soldier.

Human Rights Watch and the Syrian opposition National Coalition condemned the video as "horrific".

Mr Putin said: "One does not really need to support the people who not only kill their enemies, but open up their bodies, eat their organs in front of the public and cameras."

"Are these the people you want to support? Are they the ones you want to supply with weapons?