“Following a careful review in July, we have reached the conclusion that there is not enough recent progress in our bilateral agenda with Russia to hold a U.S.-Russia summit in early September,”

Obama Snubs Putin Over Asylum Row, Czech Political Crisis Escalates

by S. Adam Cardais, Ioana Caloianu, and Vladimir Matan

Plus, Latvia will extradite an alleged hacker and a U.S. rock band 

is in more hot water over Ukraine performances.

1. Obama cancels meeting with Putin following asylum offer to Snowden

2. Czech caretaker government loses confidence vote

3. Latvian cyber-fraud suspect awaits extradition to U.S.

4. Ukraine bans U.S. rocker for flag insult

5. Did the war with Georgia weaken Russia's influence in the South Caucasus?

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