America's latest strategy is to try to undermine Snowden's asylum claim by saying that he wouldn't be tortured or executed. That he is eligible for a "limited" US passport, so hence, there is no reason for Russia to give him political asylum. Talk about false representation and pathetically grasping for straws!

And in that case they have some explanation to do in regards to Manning and the Guantanamo prisoners, many of whom are guilty of nothing more than being in the wrong place at the wrong time, following the wrong religion... Also, since Russia doesn't even practice the death penalty one can wonder on what grounds the US gives political asylum to Russian citizens, which is not unusual.

The United States' word is not worth more than loo paper when it come to politics, and their promises are either not kept at all, or have a short expiry date.

No trick or attempt at manipulation seems to be too low to get their hands on Snowden.
All the more reason for Russia not to cave in.

I don't give a rotten blueberry for Putin's public comments on this so far, but I'd love to hear what he says privately about this.