Putin sees Snowden shifting his stance
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July 16, 2013, Tuesday
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said he saw signs that Edward Snowden, the former US spy agency contractor turned fugitive secrets leaker, was shifting toward stopping "political activity" directed against the United States.
Putin has said Snowden should stop activity harmful to the US if he wants refuge in Russia.
Asked on an island in the Gulf of Finland about Snowden's future, Putin said: "How do I know? It's his life, his fate.
"He came to our territory without invitation, we did not invite him. And we weren't his final destination. He was flying in transit to other states. But the moment he was in the air ... our American partners, in fact, blocked his further flight.
"They have spooked all the other countries, nobody wants to take him and in that way, in fact, they have themselves blocked him on our territory," Putin said.
"As soon as there is an opportunity for him to move elsewhere, I hope he will do that. The conditions for granting political asylum are known to him. And judging by his latest actions, he is shifting his position," Putin said.
Putin has said Snowden should stop activity harmful to the US if he wants refuge in Russia.
Asked on an island in the Gulf of Finland about Snowden's future, Putin said: "How do I know? It's his life, his fate.
"He came to our territory without invitation, we did not invite him. And we weren't his final destination. He was flying in transit to other states. But the moment he was in the air ... our American partners, in fact, blocked his further flight.
"They have spooked all the other countries, nobody wants to take him and in that way, in fact, they have themselves blocked him on our territory," Putin said.
"As soon as there is an opportunity for him to move elsewhere, I hope he will do that. The conditions for granting political asylum are known to him. And judging by his latest actions, he is shifting his position," Putin said.
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