“Mr Snowden was not a patriot,” President Barack Obama
US fugitive Edward Snowden has provoked Russia crisis says Obama as he announces proposals to reform controversial surveillance President pledges more open surveillance and says whistleblower has provoked Russia crisis President Barack Obama vowed to launch a review of the openness and transparency of American intelligence surveillance operations and conceded that Edward Snowden, the fugitive in Russia, had triggered a “more rapid and passionate response” to the issue than otherwise would have happened. Referring to the leaks made by Mr Snowden, whose acceptance of temporary asylum in Russia has prompted a new crisis in relations with Washington, Mr Obama was at pains, however, not to suggest any change of heart towards him and his actions. President pledges more open surveillance and says whistleblower has provoked Russia crisis he said answering a reporter’s question. He went on: “If he believes that what he has done was right”, he can