That’s the thing.
Everyone, including Putin, and many others know it’s not Snowden anymore.
Before Snowden revealed himself and the info about the Prism program.. he gave lots of information to people around the globe and told them to hold it in case something happens to him.
The Guardian says they could publish up to 12 more stories just as big as the Prism program.
Anything happens to Snowden and who knows what could be released.
Not just stuff about the US. Remember.. his job was to spy on everyone. Russia included.
I’d expect Putin by now would have insisted and witnessed Snowden retracting his distributed files in exchange for luxurious instead of penitential asylum, with maybe a few exceptions.
Putin’s oddly hegemonous with the American people: he considerately balkanized us into 5 states, wears our cowboy hats and boots. He knows zero could have stopped Boston. He knows zero planned or approved Benghazi.
I can only hope he helps us with the info we need via Snowden.