Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/obama-pursues-global-support-of-u-s-strikes-in-syria Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story President Barack Obama speaks at a press conference in St. Petersburg, Russia, on his last day in Europe. While he continues to push for global support of a military intervention in Syria, he faces stiff resistance from Russia and others.