Disputes lead Obama to back out of Russian summit
The common ground between the U.S. and Russia — and Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin — has been shrinking steadily in spite of the much-touted “reset” of relations between the old Cold War foes. And it just got even smaller.
Lawyer: Snowden has a place to live in Russia
MOSCOW — National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has a place to live in Russia after being granted temporary asylum, but he still hasn’t decided
Amnesty official plans to meet with Snowden
MOSCOW — A Russian official of Amnesty International says he plans to meet with Edward Snowden, the leaker of U.S. National Security Agency secrets. Sergei
Leonard Pitts: Edward Snowden is no hero
Mohandas Gandhi went to Yeravda Central Prison. Martin Luther King Jr., went to Birmingham jail. Nelson Mandela went to Robben Island. Edward Snowden is going
Snowden’s fate unclear despite asylum offers
MOSCOW — Edward Snowden has found supporters in Latin America, including three countries who have offered him asylum. But many obstacles stand in the way
South American leaders back Morales in plane row
COCHABAMBA, Bolivia — President Evo Morales warned on Thursday that he could close the U.S. Embassy in Bolivia, as South America’s leftist leaders rallied to
Snowden case: France didn’t block Bolivia plane
Bolivia’s president left Europe for home on Wednesday amid diplomatic drama, a day after his flight was rerouted and delayed in Austria amid suggestions that he was trying to spirit NSA leaker Edward Snowden to Latin America.
Snowden hits hurdles in search for asylum
MOSCOW — NSA leaker Edward Snowden’s attempts to seek refuge outside the United States hit hurdles Tuesday, after Russian media reported he canceled his asylum
Snowden mystery deepens: All eyes on Russian airport
Moscow’s main airport swarmed with journalists from around the globe Wednesday, but the man they were looking for, National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, was nowhere to be seen.
U.S. tones down demands that Russia expel NSA leaker
WASHINGTON — Rebuffed by Russia’s president, the Obama administration toned down demands Tuesday that fugitive National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden be expelled from a