Putin today on it. He sounds like he couldn’t care less about how it appears.
“He dismissed American criticisms that Russia is helping Snowden as “ravings and rubbish,” according to Reuters, and told a news conference in Finland: “I myself would prefer not to deal with these issues. It’s like giving a baby pig a haircut: There’s a lot of squealing, but there’s little wool.”
Demonstrating Barry’s weakness and totalitarianism is all they want.
It’s a good strategy. The ball is in Russia’s court. By playing it cool, it makes them look more diplomatic than the fake-ass Nobel Peace Prize winner.