Amid reiterating their demands for whistleblower Edward Snowden’s capture, White House officials suggested that President Obama might cancel a September bilateral summit in Moscow to “punish” Russia for allowing Snowden to remain.
The White House said they are leaving President Obama’s travel plans “deliberately vague,” apparently to convey that threat to the Putin government, though they said Obama definitely would attend the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg that month.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged the US to “rise above” the squabbling over Snowden, and he has insisted the question of Snowden’s asylum is up to the Migration officials.
Earlier this week, Putin characterized Snowden as an “unwelcome present” from the US, noting that the whistleblower wouldn’t be stuck in Russia if the US hadn’t revoked his travel papers, and would’ve gone to asylum in South America by now if the US didn’t get EU nations to prevent a direct flight.
Last 5 posts by Jason Ditz
- Over 170 Casualties in Afghan Election Attacks - October 20th, 2018
- Pentagon Cancels Major Aerial Wargames With South Korea - October 19th, 2018
- Saudi King Gives Trump Room to Avoid Acting Over Killing of Journalist - October 19th, 2018
- US Airstrikes Kill 32 Civilians in Eastern Syria - October 19th, 2018
- Bolton Pushes Trump to Withdraw From Russian Nuclear Treaty - October 19th, 2018
Putin realizes that the Obama administration is an outlaw cabal that respects no law, or the sovereignty of any nation. If Obama does not show up….big deal, Russia is moving up in the world, and will not be tricked by a bunch of amateurs.
good let him .. obama has made himself irrelevant & notice suddenly that there are no longer any popularity ( or lack thereof ) polls taken or shown to let us all know exactly how irrelevant he has become, especially with potential voters 35 & under
he is a disappointing, freedom-limiting, two-faced, elitist stooge – and I can assure you, those of us over 35 have given up on this overrated and overhyped clown as well.
Petulant gangster.
Oh no! Obama won't be coming to town, in his great big airplane, along with his security contingent, and arrogant secret service agents, demanding various and sundry security changes. Putin will surely be sobbing out loud if Obama didn't come!
So true I'm sure Putin is shaking in Gucci loafers;)
Its needles to be LOL.., and LOL and more LOL Stands for laughing out louad at whoever at WH or black H in England.
I understand that in politics economic and political interests do or must lead to "diplomatic" lies, but I clearly miss, that Russia takes Obama just as US president, despite being in fact a brutal war criminal who recently killed 60,000 Libyans and is now since two years constantly killing Syrian people, with its proxy guerrilla fighters in Syria. 90,000 killed, many more badly wounded, 2 millions desperate refugees and at least 10 % are death children and raped and tortured women.
If this sounds anyhow strange to you check http://08oo.wordpress.com/2012/05/30/key-reasons-…
I actually can not stand to see pictures of this mass murder, who picture him "as normal US president". With he in fact certainly is ! All US presidents were mass murderers, turturers etc. – as far as I know.
Of course this is not only a problem of the USA – the problem are the capitalist powers behind any government and it is an international problem of the people of the whole world.
And it are in fact the people who suffer – for the profits of the international capitalists.
I like the characterization used in the comment by byrd..: "petulant gangster". Nice! and it fits the President to a tee. But why would Putin seek 'partnership' with a gangster?
this is like the old joke: My girlfriend is giving me the silent treatment. I let her think I don't like it.
Jct: Lucky Putin won't have to shake the war criminal's hand.
"White House officials suggested that President Obama might cancel a September bilateral summit in Moscow to “punish” Russia for allowing Snowden to remain."
Upon receiving this news, Vladimir burst in to tears!