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The of US whistleblower and Edward Snowden continue. Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed on Tuesday that the CIA worker was in the transit area of an airport in Moscow. Mr Putin had earlier said Mr Snowden had not crossed any Russian , which proved to be true with Snowden being in transit. Snowden seems to have given the international media the while in Moscow. After discovering his name on a list to Havana, Cuba, around 30 journalists purchased last- tickets for the 16-hour flight to Cuba, only to be dismayed to find out after that he had not boarded the aircraft. Reports are that Snowden is for Ecuador, which has granted him .

The Snowden affair is stoking up tensions between the USA, and China and Russia. Washington is that China allowed Snowden to leave Hong Kong for Russia this week. US Secretary of State John Kerry is now pressing for Russia to extradite Snowden back to the US. Mr Putin told reporters: "Mr Snowden has not crossed the state's , and therefore does not need a . Furthermore, any against Russia of aiding him are ravings and ." He explained that the US and Russia had not signed any extradition and that he would not hand Snowden over to the US. Mr Kerry acknowledged this but said, "there are standards of behaviour between nations".

 


 
 

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