Vladimir Putin: I ‘Envy’ Obama Because He Gets Away With Spying on Others
‘Everything has always been like this ... spying has always gone on since ancient times’
Putin: 'I envy' Obama's spy program (USA Today)
Russia President Vladimir Putin says his government is not working with National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, and defended President Obama over his spying program — sort of.
"How do I feel about Obama after Snowden's revelations? I envy him, because he can get away with it," Putin said during a Thursday news conference in Russia.
Speaking a day after a White House advisory panel released a report recommending changes in NSA programs, Putin defended espionage in general.
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