Snowdon the 1st official entry in Russia, the U.S. State Department said the US-Russian dialogue as well as being re-evaluate the feasibility of the summit, suggesting the United States cut off from the matter or cause Russia's high-level exchanges.
U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Mary Huff at a regular press conference that day made the above statement. The United States and Russia scheduled for early August in Washington held a «2 +2» (Foreign + Defense Minister) dialogue, early September U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed summit.
Huff made it clear that the United States is extremely disappointed with the Russian entry permit Snowdon, the United States is a direct result of this re-evaluate the feasibility of the US-Russian summit, and based on its negative effects, the United States also re-evaluate the US-Russian «2 +2» Feasibility of the dialogue.
She disclosed that permission Snowdon immigration, the United States did not receive advance notice Russia, U.S. Ambassador to Russia McFaul and other officials are working with the Russian government contact for confirmation and further negotiate the matter.
«Russia's move very disappointing, given that they make such a move, we have reason to assess the status of US-Russian relations, the US-Russian summit to consider whether there are meaningful.» Huff said.
But she also said that the United States has not yet decided whether to cancel the US-Russian dialogue and summit, because the United States and Russia in Afghanistan, Iran, nuclear disarmament, to cooperate on a range of issues, the United States hopes to treat Snowden distinguish events, to avoid adverse impacts to the United States and Russia as a whole relationship.
August 1, Snowdon leaving Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport Arrival Russia, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Ushakov president stressed that the development of Russian-US relations, Snowdon event is not important, Russia considers this insufficient affect Russian-US relations.
For the United States consider abolishing summit, Ushakov said that the current Russian side has not received Obama may be canceled early September, «the Austro-Prussian meeting» any signal.
Snowdon Russian immigrants, in order to provide him with legal assistance lawyer said Snowden has got the relevant Russian authorities issuing the license file, which can stay in Russia for one year. It is believed Snowden now moved to «safe place», and will independently solve the housing problem in Russia, and will learn how to adapt to school life in Russia.
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