Senators suggest moving G20 summit over NSA leaker

Published July 19, 2013 5:19pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senators urged President Barack Obama on Friday to consider recommending a new site for the September international summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, if Moscow continues to allow National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden to remain in the country.

Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduced a resolution encouraging Russia to turn Snowden over to the United States, where he is accused of leaking information about U.S. surveillance programs. Snowden has applied for temporary asylum in Russia three weeks after arriving at a Moscow airport from Hong Kong.

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