Monday, July 1, 2013

Putin slams Snowden for leaks, but says Russia will 'never' hand him over

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Edward Snowden remains in a Moscow airport, but further leaks of classified US intelligence could result in his expedited departure. That was the message delivered today by president Vladimir Putin, just after he flatly stated that Russia would "never" hand over the man behind controversial NSA leaks to the United States. Just moments earlier, US President Barack Obama said that authorities have been going through "regular" law enforcement channels in hopes of getting Snowden extradited back to US soil where he faces espionage charges. Still, Putin emphatically stated that Snowden "stop his work aimed at harming our American partners" to remain in Russian territory. Earlier today, it was reported that Snowden is seeking asylum in 15...


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