Obama May Cancel Moscow Trip as Tensions Build Over Leaker -- New York Times
WASHINGTON — President Obama may cancel a scheduled trip to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir V. Putin in September as the standoff over the fate of Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor seeking asylum there, takes its toll on already strained relations between the United States and Russia, officials said Thursday.
Canceling the meeting in Moscow would be seen as a direct slap at Mr. Putin, who is known to value such high-level visits as a validation of Russian prestige. While the White House may be using the meeting as leverage to win cooperation as it seeks the return to the United States of Mr. Snowden, who is now staying at a Moscow airport, the reconsideration also reflects a broader concern that the two countries are far apart on issues like Syria, Iran, arms control and missile defense.
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More News On U.S. And Russian Differences Over Edward Snowden
Obama Mulls Skipping Moscow Talks on Russian Trip – Media -- RIA Novosti
Obama’s Moscow visit to meet Putin is in limbo because of Snowden standoff -- Washington Post
Obama ponders canceling Moscow talks with Putin -- Philly.com/AP
Snowden Standoff Threatens Obama-Putin Moscow Summit -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Obama’s Moscow trip threatened by Snowden row -- Financial Times
Senators suggest Obama consider moving economic summit out of Russia over NSA leaker -- Washington Post/AP
Graham: US should consider Olympic boycott over possible Snowden asylum -- NBC
Call for Russian Games boycott if Snowden granted ayslum -- The Australian
Russian sports chief says Sochi boycott would be "stupid" -- Reuters
Russia says knows of no plan for Snowden to seek citizenship -- Reuters
Snowden is a problem for both US and Russia -- RT
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