Thu, 08 Aug 2013 Feature Article

Obama Cancels Meeting With Putin As Snowden Adds To Tensions

President Obama has canceled a planned summit with the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin, senior administration officials said Wednesday, a response to frustration with the Russian government for refusing to send Edward J. Snowden to the United States to face charges of leaking national security secrets.

The move is also a reflection of growing tensions between the two countries on a series of other issues, including Mr. Putin's continuing support of Bashar al-Assad, the president of Syria.

Mr. Obama is scheduled to be in St. Petersburg for a meeting of the Group of 20 set for Sept. 5 and 6, and had planned to go from there to meet Mr. Putin.

Nana Asem Bi Nti,

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This Author has published 40 articles on modernghana.com. More Nana Asem Bi Nti was born on the 13th December at Akyem-Apedwa in the eastern part of Ghana, he had his primary and JSS education at Abeka '1' primary and Jss. He also had his secondary education at Akyem Asafo St Paul's Community Sec Sch. He believes in Democracy.Column: Nana Asem Bi Nti

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