ST. PETERSBURG, May 23 (RIA Novosti) – The US is to blame for
whistleblower Edward Snowden ending up in Moscow, but Russia is not the
type of country that hands over fighters for human rights, Russian
President Vladimir Putin said Friday.
“Snowden arrived at our transit zone and later it was explained
that no one wanted him … And they [the Americans] scared everyone, and
he ended up in our transit zone. What were we supposed to do? Russia is
not the type of country that gives up fighters for human rights,” Putin
said during the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International
Economic Forum.
“Why did the Americans scare the whole world? If they can force
planes down with presidents on board, then they could have forced down
anything with Mr. Snowden on board anywhere,” he said. More here.
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