http://abcnews.go.com/US/snowden-lea...ry?id=19835727


From article:

In perhaps a sign of the difficult position Snowden has put him in, Putin later likened Snowden to an unwanted Christmas present.

A poll by the independent Levada Center taken earlier this month and released Wednesday found that 51 percent of Russians supported Snowden's leaks and 43 percent approved of granting his asylum.