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| Snowden 'seeks asylum in Russia' |
| 2013-07-01 |
| US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has applied to Russia for political asylum, Russian officials say. Foreign ministry consul Kim Shevchenko said the request was made on Sunday night. The Kremlin has made no comment. The 30-year-old former CIA analyst is believed to be holed up in a Moscow airport hotel. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Mr Snowden was welcome to stay as long as he stopped "inflicting damage on our American partners". |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #7 Bout/Snowden's a fair trade. Perhaps even to our advantage. The deterrent effect of throwing Snowden in prison for fifty years is a lot more valuable to us than curtailing arms sales in Africa. |
| Posted by: Lex 2013-07-01 23:18 |
| #6 2/3 odds on Viktor. Next most likely: diluting/gutting the Magnitsky Act. |
| Posted by: Lex 2013-07-01 23:10 |
| #5 Ruritania |
| Posted by: Frank G 2013-07-01 20:46 |
| #4 Ruh oh, this wasn't in the plan part. Ecuador caved, amazing what the loss of 20% of GDP will do to even a solid commie shitter. Let's open up the book Gents, I know most of you and your credit is good up until it isn't. Iceland 5-1 Sweden 9-1 Argentina 12-1 California 1-2 South Africa 2-1 |
| Posted by: Shipman 2013-07-01 19:29 |
| #3 I hear Siberia is lovely this time of year. |
| Posted by: Muggsey Mussolini 2013-07-01 16:51 |
| #2 what are the odds Vlad sells him out for... someone Viktor? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-07-01 16:02 |
| #1 I'm guessing Snowden is not a real happy camper right now. Further, after the FSB has pumped every drop out of him, what are the odds Vlad sells him out for something else of value, or someone, and we get the ugly mess of the trial back here anyway, after all the possible damage that could be done has been done to our collection systems. For Vlad, a twofer...... |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2013-07-01 15:44 |