Russian Official: Situation Around Snowden Unaffected by US Threats
As expected, the Russian authorities are not letting their American counterparts get away with threats when it comes to Edward Snowden’s extradition.
Alexei Pushkov, chairman of State Duma’s foreign policy committee urged the members of the United States Congress to stop threatening Russia with sanctions.
“I don’t think it’s worthwhile speaking to Russia in a language of sanctions,” Pushkov told Itar-Tass.
His reaction, of course, comes after senators pertaining to the Appropriations Committee have asked the Department of State to sanction all countries that are trying to aid Edward Snowden. The sanctions the politicians talk about regard both trading and general economic ties.
The short-list of countries could include China, Russia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia and Nicaragua.
“Even if an amendment of this kind is passed, the U.S. will scarcely make Russia change its policy. Decisions on granting political asylums in Russia to whomever are taken in the Kremlin and not in the White House and everyone should proceed from this reality,” Pushkov said.
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