Barack Obama cancels Meeting with Vladimir

**Barack Obama cancels meeting with Vladimir Putin over                               Edward Snowden**

America's patience with Russia's decision to give asylum to the fugitive leaker Edward Snowden finally ran out today as Barack Obama cancelled a summit with Vladimir Putin.

Obama had intended to visit Russia’s capital and meet with Putin in advance of next month’s Group of 20 summit in St. Petersburg. But he has decided he will not meet with Putin one-on-one — a rare diplomatic snub — and will attend only the G-20 summit.

The White House called off the meeting in Moscow next month in protest at Russia granting Mr Snowden one-year asylum and the "lack of progress" in talks on Syria, missile defence and human rights."It was the unanimous view of the President and his national security team that a summit did not make sense in the current environment," said Ben Rhodes, White House deputy national security adviser.

Instead of visiting Moscow ahead of the G-20 summit, Obama will travel to Stockholm on Sept. 4.

“Sweden is a close friend and partner to the United States,” Carney said in a statement. “Sweden plays a key leadership role on the international stage, including in opening new trade and investment opportunities through the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, advancing clean technologies, and promoting environmental sustainability.”

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-cancels-upcoming-meeting-with-putin/2013/08/07/0e04f686-ff64-11e2-9711-3708310f6f4d_story.html


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