Dictatorship is openly hostile to democracy around world and Obama snub to Russia is right move

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The Economist – IS VLADIMIR PUTIN a man with whom Barack Obama can do business? During his first term, the American president invested much time and effort in seeking a positive answer to that question. The White House’s announcement, on August 7th, caused the commotion.

Obama scraps Moscow summit with Putin

AFP – US President Barack Obama on Wednesday scrapped a Moscow summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, with the White House citing inadequate progress in relations and ‘disappointment’ over the Edward Snowden affair. The rare decision to cancel the talks.