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22. Russia condemns France, Spain, Portugal for blocking Morales's flight

Thu Jul 4, 2013, 08:57 AM

Jul 2013

Agence France-PresseJuly 4, 2013 08:02
Russia condemns France, Spain, Portugal for blocking Morales's flight

Russia on Thursday condemned France, Spain and Portugal for blocking the flight from Moscow to La Paz of Bolivian President Evo Morales, over suspicions that US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden was on board.

"The action of the French, Spanish and Portuguese authorities can hardly be viewed as a friendly step toward Bolivia or Russia," the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement.

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"The denial of overfly rights to the aircraft could have created a threat to the security of the onboard passengers, including the head of a sovereign state," the Russian foreign ministry statement said.

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http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130704/russia-condemns-france-spain-portugal-blocking-moraless-flight-0

“The president of any state is a person enjoying international protection,” the Foreign Ministry said. “In its practical actions in the United Nations Russia will be pressing for strict observance of international law, which guarantees the inviolability of such persons and prohibits any encroachments on their personality, freedom and dignity.”

http://www.itar-tass.com/en/c32/795823.html

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France issues weasel apology to Bolivia [View all] Catherina Jul 2013 OP

Ribbit, ribbit........ dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #1

Lol! No surprise there. Hopefully this will help genuine people with genuine questions Catherina Jul 2013 #2

Hold on there LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #3

+1000 freedom fries nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #4

I know what posters you are referring to. Savannahmann Jul 2013 #6

It was the capital letters that had me flummoxed. Thanks for this thread I am cured. byeya Jul 2013 #34

Are they the same posters with all the ROFL smilies? HangOnKids Jul 2013 #7

yes Swagman Jul 2013 #19

If I were the god of the internet Romulus Quirinus Jul 2013 #41

I find it all very clarifying... n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #9

Haha lol. Yes, so confusing! Catherina Jul 2013 #10

Goodness, yes, that's what I heard, too! sibelian Jul 2013 #26

Not just France, but Italy, Spain and Portugal. Here's the actual flight from yesterday magellan Jul 2013 #30

You sure? How can they apologize for something that never happened nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #5

They surrendered fast The Straight Story Jul 2013 #8

Just updated the OP with official statement "Whoops, my bad, please come again!" Catherina Jul 2013 #11

Why would they have denied access, unless they thought Snowden could be on the plane? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #12

For those that don't know zeemike Jul 2013 #13

Kick. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #14

Chris Hayes is discussing this now n/t malaise Jul 2013 #15

Even better. "France apologizes for FORCED Landing". Parliament to request expulsion of Ambassadors Catherina Jul 2013 #16

We're just making all kinds of new friends lately. DirkGently Jul 2013 #17

K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #18

Interesting how few posts this thread has attracted suffragette Jul 2013 #20

Thanks. K&R for the Presidential Guard! n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #21

I love it when the masks come off so blatantly Catherina Jul 2013 #25

Yeah, they didn't just slip down a bit suffragette Jul 2013 #31

The Fifty Cent Party hasn't figured out talking points that won't blow up in their face yet. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #29

Yes, I'm sure they'll go to these fall back smears suffragette Jul 2013 #33

Russia condemns France, Spain, Portugal for blocking Morales's flight Catherina Jul 2013 #22

They missed out Italy who have also now apologised. dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #23

It sure looks like they did. Bolivia hasn't forgotten Italy lol! Catherina Jul 2013 #24

But I heard it was all about a fuel guage! sibelian Jul 2013 #27

You can bring them to the water but you can't make them drink lol Catherina Jul 2013 #28

Thank you for collecting this! hootinholler Jul 2013 #32

Certainly, Linkosaurus Rex... 99Forever Jul 2013 #35

I called ye old Temeritous Lizzard on the matt, and pressed the same question a number of times. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2013 #39

Those old Colonialist habits die hard. This is the same thing that happened sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #36

When law ceases to become based in reason and ethics, and instead becomes based on Zorra Jul 2013 #37

This statement speaks volumes suffragette Jul 2013 #38

Thank you again Catherina I notice all our detractors chose not to continue their Drew Richards Jul 2013 #40