Russian President Vladimir Putin gave him a clear signal, but he will not let the U.S. spy contractor before the fate of Edward Snowden controversial relations with the U.S. derailed.
Snowden, who is wanted by Washington divulge details of U.S. intelligence plan to seek temporary asylum in Russia spent more than three weeks later, at an airport in Moscow trying to fly a country will take him.
Allow the United States to remain in Russia, even temporarily, would disrupt Washington. But refused to open criticism of Putin, he has no stand up in front of Moscow during the Cold War enemy, even though he has refused to extradite Snowdon at home.
Asked the East Siberian city of Chita affair will cast a shadow over the US-Russian summit in Moscow in September during the visit, Putin told reporters on Wednesday: "Bilateral relations, in my opinion, far more than the quarrel More importantly, the secret service-related activities. "
Putin did not say whether Russia would grant temporary asylum requests Snowdon, but made it clear that he still insisted the United States must agree to do damage to the United States.
Putin said: "We warned Mr Snowden, he take any action that may cause damage to the Russian-US relationship for us is unacceptable."
Snowden's fate decisions, Russia will act as an independent decision, but to maintain ties with Washington is also a "national goal," the president added.
Snowdon Putin accused the U.S. government to the world preaching about rights and freedoms, it does not stick at home as a propaganda tool is useful.
But Putin hopes the summit with Obama to move forward, the two countries have said they want a better relationship, tension
Issues ranging from conflict in Syria Putin's opponents treatment, because in 2012, he began a six-year third term.
Unwelcome guests
Said on Tuesday that he had given him a verbal promise that he would stop their activities against the United States a lawyer to help his asylum request Snowdon.
But human rights activists who attended the meeting, with Snowdon Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow said on Friday that the United States did not think he leak harmful to his hometown.
Snowden, 30, said the United States has prevented him from flying to Latin America - where, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Venezuela have been provided to his refuge - to put pressure on other countries, to help him escape the U.S. Department of Justice.
Putin also accused the United States trapping Snowdon
But Russia has remained at arm's length before the contractor that it believes that a transit area between the runway and passport control is neutral territory.
"Snowden President, as far as I know, never intended in Russia, stay here forever, and he even said so yourself," Putin said. He added that he does not know what is Snowden's long-term plan, and said: "It was his destiny and his choice."
Putin said that human rights advocates know that when they got involved in their activities, they may face some costs, it often becomes especially the "complex" if they criticize the United States.
"Bolivian presidential plane examples show that," he said, referring to a decision, four U.S. allies in Europe to prevent Morales aircraft into its airspace, because they believe this month Snowdon boards.
President Barack Obama once again called upon the Russian government on Tuesday sent back to the U.S. Snowdon.
"He is not a human rights activist, he was not a dissident who was accused of leaking confidential information," White House spokesman Jay Carney said.
 



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