Russian President Putin Comments On NSA Leaker Snowden And His Impact On U.S. - Russian Relations

Russia's Putin Puts US Ties Above Snowden -- Voice of America

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday gave his clearest signal yet that he will not let a dispute over the fate of former U.S. spy contractor Edward Snowden derail Russia's relations with the United States.

But a lawyer assisting Snowden, who is stuck in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and wanted by Washington for leaking details of U.S. intelligence programs, said he expected Russia to grant him temporary asylum within a week.

The Russian lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena, also said Snowden had no plans to leave soon for any of the three Latin American countries that are offering him refuge because of U.S. pressure on its allies to bar his way.

Read more ....

More News On Russian President Putin Comments On NSA Leaker Snowden And His Impact On U.S. - Russian Relations

Putin Does Not Expect Ties With U.S. to Be Harmed by Snowden Case -- New York Times
Putin seeks to calm Snowden tensions with US -- Global Post/AFP
Putin Says U.S. Ties More Important Than Snowden 'Squabbles' -- Radio Free Europe
Putin warns Snowden not to hurt U.S.-Russian relations -- USA Today
Putin blames Snowden’s stateless situation on America -- Euronews
Putin Warns U.S. Russia Won’t Back Down Over Snowden Asylum -- Bloomberg Businessweek