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Catherina

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9. Putin: "human rights activists"... "(w)ould you hand these people over so they’ll be put in prison?”

Reply to Catherina (Original post)

Tue Jun 25, 2013, 12:26 PM

Jun 2013

Putin also appeared to throw his support behind Snowden as well as Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, currently holed up at Ecuador’s embassy in London.

“Assange and Snowden consider themselves human rights activists and say they’re fighting for the spread of information,” Putin said. “Ask yourself this: should you hand these people over so they’ll be put in prison?”

“In any case, I’d rather not deal with such questions, because anyway it’s like shearing a pig – lots of screams but little wool,” he added, cryptically.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/25/edward-snowden-russia#block-51c9bd7ae4b0fa4fdd460b65

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Edward Snowden never crossed border into Russia / won't extradite him for the US [View all] Catherina Jun 2013 OP

He's here, he's there, he's everywhere. It's the Scarlet Pumpernickel. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #1

Twitter is laughing its head off. Where did they get he went to Russia anyway? Catherina Jun 2013 #2

. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #3

Yep, that's about it lol n/t Catherina Jun 2013 #4

Everyone wants some of the Snowden action. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #5

"at the end of the day, they do tell the truth and are sticklers for following the letter of the law Catherina Jun 2013 #6

Putin confirms that Snowden is at the airport. Nobody is going to detain him in Moscow. Catherina Jun 2013 #7

Putin: Russia doesn't have an extradition agreement with the US & won't be meeting the US request Catherina Jun 2013 #8

Putin: "human rights activists"... "(w)ould you hand these people over so they’ll be put in prison?” Catherina Jun 2013 #9