Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin: LOS ANGELES President Barack Obama is cancelling plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next month a rare diplomatic snub, according to The Chronicle Herald. A top White House official said Obama still attends to plan the Group of 20 economic summit next month in St. Petersburg, Russia, but has no plans to meet with Putin there one-on-one and The move is in response to Russias decision to grant temporary asylum to Edward Snowden, who is accused of leaking highly secretive details about National Security Agency surveillance programs. It also reflects growing U.S. frustration with Russia on several issues, including missile defence and human rights. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.