Obama cancels meeting with Putin in Moscow
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Channel: FRANCE 24 English · 2013 · News & Politics
Obama cancels meeting with Putin in Moscow As the former CIA contractor Edward Snowden has been granted temporary political asylum in Russia, US president Barack Obama decided to cancel his meeting with Putin. According to the analyst Eduardo Cue, a bilateral meeting would only turn out in an akward meeting between the two men. However, president Obama declared his attendance to the G20 summit. Matthew Rojansky, director of the Kennan Institute, even considers that the G20 could be "the automn cooling wind", to enter a more stable period. Analysis by Eduardo Cue, International Affairs Editor 08/07/2013 News LATEST NEWS - Watch the latest breaking news and information on the latest top stories, international, business, entertainment, politics, and more. With our correspondents all over the world in the field. FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 http://www.france24.com
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