WASHINGTON WEEK

WASHINGTON WEEK

with GWEM IFILL

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 @ 9:00PM

This Week: U.S.-Russia Tensions, Terror Threats and the Rules of Politics

In a rare diplomatic snub, the White House canceled next month’s meeting between President Obama and Russian President Vladimir. The move follows Russia’s decision to grant former NSA contractor Edward Snowden asylum. White House spokesperson Jay Carney said the lack of progress on other issues like missile defense and human rights also made it difficult to justify a one-on-one meeting. Doyle McManus of the Los Angeles Times will examine the factors that have led to the broader deterioration of U.S.-Russia relations.

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