- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with EU foreign ministers in Lithuania
- Kerry will also meet with France's foreign minister in Paris
- The United States is seeking international support for military action against Syria
- Washington believes the Syrian government used chemical weapons on its own people
(CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday sought Europe's support for military action in Syria after the Group of 20 summit ended with a stalemate between Washington and Russia on the issue.
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, spoke on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg summit Friday. But despite both saying the talks were constructive, there was no sign of consensus.
Kerry is meeting with more than a dozen European foreign ministers, including the European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, in Lithuania, before heading on to Paris to consult with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.
Syria rebels treat wounded in secret France is the only nation so far to commit to military action against Syria alongside the United States.
Reporters press Obama on Syria vote 
Would Bush be stronger on Syria? International opinion remains divided on what should be done after the Syrian government allegedly used chemical weapons against its own people last month.
A statement issued Friday by a bare majority of the G20 -- 11 of its 20 members -- said that "the evidence clearly points to the Syrian government being responsible for the attack, which is part of a pattern of chemical weapons use by the regime."
"Those who perpetrated these crimes must be held accountable," it said.
Obama described his exchange with Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Russia as "candid" -- but acknowledged that the Russian president was unlikely to support his call for military action against Syria.
Putin gave reporters a similar account, adding, "He doesn't agree with me, I don't agree with him, but we listened to each other."
Both leaders said they could work together to seek a political solution to the Syrian crisis.
The two men hold opposing views over whether military action should be taken against the Syrian government.
Putin repeated the Syrian government's accusation that "militants" used chemical weapons in a bid to get aid and support from "those countries who support them."
He told reporters that Moscow will continue to provide Syria with arms and humanitarian aid. Russia, along with China, has so far opposed military intervention in Syria at the U.N. Security Council.
Kerry: Riskier to not act against Syria 
Brianna Keilar questions Obama on Syria Obama will now seek to rally Congressional support for possible U.S. military action against Syria, with a vote expected after lawmakers reconvene from recess on Monday.
