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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Fri Jul 26, 2013, 09:47 AM Jul 2013

Putin's Spokesman Says No Change: Russia Won't Extradite Snowden To US [View all]

Source: Associated Press

MOSCOW - A spokesman for President Vladimir Putin says Russia has not budged from its refusal to extradite U.S. leaker Edward Snowden, who has applied for asylum.

Snowden, who is believed to have been staying at the Moscow airport transit zone since June 23, applied for temporary asylum in Russia last week. The United States wants him sent home to face prosecution for espionage.

Asked by a reporter whether the government's position had changed, Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agencies that "Russia has never extradited anyone and never will." There is no U.S.-Russia extradition treaty.

Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/news/Putins+spokesman+says+change+Russia+wont+extradite+Snowden/8711662/story.html

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Putin's Spokesman Says No Change: Russia Won't Extradite Snowden To US [View all] Purveyor Jul 2013 OP

RIA Novosti: Snowden Will Stop Leaks If Given Asylum in Russia – Putin’s Spokesman Purveyor Jul 2013 #1

U.S. pens letter to Russia promising protections for Snowden dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #2

Eric holder promises fair treatment of Snowden? Says he won't be tortured?... truth2power Jul 2013 #3

As I posted elsewhere : dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #5

notarized kardonb Jul 2013 #6

What does disbelieving in one have to do with believing in another? ... truth2power Jul 2013 #25

The US has honored such promises in the past such as cstanleytech Jul 2013 #16

The US can try to negotiate a comprehensive extradition treaty. David__77 Jul 2013 #4

What's in it for Russia? Swede Atlanta Jul 2013 #7

There are people they want the US to hand over. David__77 Jul 2013 #8

+1 hueymahl Jul 2013 #11

Russia isnt doing this due to an issue of torture, they are doing it for leverage most likely or cstanleytech Jul 2013 #17

So is the US going to start bombing Russia? 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #9

We only bomb those who can't bomb back. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #12

Excellent. My preferred outcome. aquart Jul 2013 #10

Bet Putin would do it if Snowden was gay. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #13

I'm disappointed it took 'this long' for that to be brought up. Cheers! eom Purveyor Jul 2013 #15

I was out. >;) Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #19

"The United States wants him sent home to face prosecution for espionage" Veilex Jul 2013 #14

BS. Snowden is a citizen and entitled to full protection under the constitution and cstanleytech Jul 2013 #18

I truly hope... Veilex Jul 2013 #20

To be honest I think he would get a fair one but there is almost 0% chance he wouldnt cstanleytech Jul 2013 #21

You may be right... but I cant say I wouldn't do the same were I in his shoes... Veilex Jul 2013 #22

Brutal? How so? cstanleytech Jul 2013 #23

I see your point. Veilex Jul 2013 #24

Maybe Greenwald can go testify on Snowden's behalf to the Russian Congress. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #26