Friday, July 26, 2013

American FBI And Russian FSB Security Services Are 'In Talks' Over NSA Leaker Snowden

Russian airport security staff secure an area after former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden was granted documents that will allow him to leave the transit area of Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, July 24, 2013. Voice of America

Russia And US Security Services 'In Talks' Over Snowden -- BBC

The American FBI and Russian FSB security services are "in talks" over US fugitive Edward Snowden, according to the Russian president's spokesman.

However, Dmitry Peskov repeated Russia's position that it "will not hand anyone over".

Mr Snowden has been trapped in the transit zone at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport for the past month as he has no valid travel documents.

The US wants him extradited for leaking details of surveillance programmes.

Mr Peskov did not specify what the nature of the talks between the agencies was.

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More News On Edward Snowden

Snowden Will Stop Leaks If Given Asylum in Russia – Putin’s Spokesman -- RIA Novosti
US, Russian Security Agencies Discuss Snowden -- Voice of America
Kremlin says Russian, U.S. security agencies in talks on Snowden -- Reuters
FBI, Russia meet on Snowden, but Moscow won't extradite -- Detroit Free Press/USA Today
Russia's Putin 'determined' Snowden case will not hurt U.S. ties -- Reuters
Putin "Determined' Snowden Case Will Not Hurt U.S. Ties -- Moscow Times
Snowden issue 'not on Putin's agenda': Kremlin -- AFP
U.S. won’t seek death penalty for Snowden, Holder says in letter to Russian official -- Washington Post
U.S.promises Russia no death penalty for Snowden -- USA Today
U.S. Says Snowden Wouldn't Face Death Penalty -- Wall Street Journal
U.S. Tells Russia It Won’t Torture or Kill Snowden -- New York Times
U.S. will not seek death penalty for Snowden, attorney general says -- CNN
Holder: We Promise We Won't Kill Snowden, Please Send Him Home -- The Atlantic

My Comment: As long as Edward Snowden refrains from leaking NSA secrets, Russia will not send him back back to the U.S.. If he does break his promise and leak intel .... he will be finding himself on a one way ticket to a country that will then send him back to the U.S..

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