President Barack Obama: Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin: WASHINGTON - The father of Edward Snowden, the fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor, predicted on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will stand up to pressure from Washington as the two nations spar over Moscow's decision to grant his son asylum, according to Reuters. Snowden's father told in an extensive, and at times emotional, interview he was confident Putin would not change his mind and send his son back to the United States to face espionage charges and By Tabassum Zakaria and Phil Stewart Lon Snowden's comments came on the day that President Barack Obama canceled a summit meeting with Putin planned for next month in retaliation for Russia giving refuge to Edward Snowden. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.