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Putin responded by calling US criticism of Moscow's handling of the affair "rubbish".
The final destination is unclear but Snowden may fly off to Iceland, Ecuador or Venezuela.
The former CIA employee is looking for a country that respects Internet freedom and privacy.
That Washington accused Beijing's new counterterrorism law of infringing on freedom of speech, without referring to its own actions, is solid evidence of its double standard, writes Shen.
CEOs of Apple, Microsoft, IBM, Boeing, Amazon and Chinese firms Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu are attending the event.
The Ufa Summit was a test of maturity for the bloc, writes Toloraya.
She visited the US last week, however, saying "some things have changed" since the spying revelations.
This is not merely a visit to mend fences with Obama - it's about marketing Brazil as a lucrative market.
Rousseff will likely focus the crux of her trip on luring American companies and investors to Brazil.
The United States is Brazil's second-biggest export market behind China.
