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Russia-US ties 'more important' than Snowden scandal: Putin

Russia-US ties 'more important' than Snowden scandal: Putin

Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 12:51 GMT+7

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Moscow's relations with Washington outweighed the "squabbles" caused by the spying scandal revealed by US fugitive Edward Snowden, who has applied for asylum in Russia.

"Relations between states are much more important than squabbles surrounding the work of security services," Putin was quoted as saying by the RIA Novosti news agency.

AFP

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