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Taking in Snowden didn't go exactly as the Kremlin had planned

The Snowden case provides both a reality check and an interesting insight into U.S.-Russia relations. Here are the facts: Edward Snowden, a whistleblower to some and a traitor to others, was certainly not a Russian spy. His arrival at Sheremetyevo International Airport was part of a complicated plan that had gone awry. Snowden was handed off by China, was let down by Ecuador, and then got stuck in Moscow. Russia did not expel Snowden to the United States, but neither did it use him as a propaganda...

11.07.2013

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Uncertain World: Agreeing to Disagree on Snowden

The Snowden affair is fresh evidence of how much the world has changed in a historically short period of time. In the not too distant past, spies were the main target in the never-ending war between intelligence agencies. Zero sum games and intrigue were part of the trade. While this is still true to some extent, such activities have increasingly become routine procedure between rival nations. A different kind of confrontation is brewing in the world. In the past, Edward Snowden would have brought...

04.07.2013

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