Russia Surprised At US Statement Over Extradition Of Snowden

[Purveyor]

MOSCOW, July 24 (Itar-Tass) - Russia is surprised at the U.S. statement saying it has enough grounds for extraditing former CIA technical contractor Edward Snowden, a Russian diplomat told Itar-Tass on Wednesday.

“We wouldn’t like to disappoint our American partners. But if they say such things, we’re forced to say it’s Washington that had previously rejected many Russian proposals to sign an agreement on the extradition,” the diplomat said.

“Now Washington is trying to prove things, which cannot be proved, and purposely mix the concepts of extraditing a person at the request of another state and expelling foreigners, who violate American laws, for example an expired visa,” the diplomat said.

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[dipsydoodle]

1. aka

you made the bed : now lie in it.

[Igel]

2. More like ...

We made you an offer. If you want Snowden from us, you have to pay. The currency that the Russians accept for this kind of transaction is living human beings. They're not the only ones, and, oddly, as in other situations Americans are worth more than others. So they wanted two sleepers for one American, not a bad exchange rate, and that's one set by the Russians.

Sort of puts the notion of people being tokens in perspective, doesn't it?

[Catherina]

3. "Russia surprised at US Kerry’s grounds for Snowden’s extradition"

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Russia surprised at US Kerry’s grounds for Snowden’s extradition



John Kerry claimed that the US had allegedly transferred many people to honor Russian requests
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Russia has expressed its surprise at the alleged grounds for extradition of US anti-surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden.

US Secretary of State John Kerry was reported to say earlier this month that Washington had transfered 1,754 criminals to Russia and was ready to hand over another 101 people who committed crimes in the US.

A diplomatic source on Wednesday suggested the White House must have confused extradition with commonplace deportation of foreigners that broke American laws.

“When we requested a full list (of Russian national extradites) from the Department of State and other American agencies, they only shrugged,” the source said.

Read more: http://english.ruvr.ru/news/2013_07_24/Russia-surprised-at-US-Kerry-s-grounds-for-Snowden-s-extradition-6096/