Snowden Is ‘Not a Topic’ for Russia, Putin Spokesman Says
Published at(MOSCOW) — Russia appeared to distance itself on Sunday from National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden.
In an interview with Ekho Moskvy radio, a spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that Snowden would find no refuge in Moscow.
Snowden is “not a topic on the agenda of the Kremlin,” Dmitri Peskov said.
His comments came after Putin said last week that “the sooner he leaves, the better for him and Russia.”
Snowden remains holed up inside Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, unable to travel because the United States has revoked his passport. He also appears to be struggling to find his way to Ecuador, where he has reportedly sought political asylum.
He has so far been unable to take any of the flights from Moscow to Havana, Cuba, which would allow him to connect to Ecuador.
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