📧 Communication
diplomatic communicationCommunication Details
From
State Department
Linked to State Department
To
Lavrov
Lavrov
Date
June 01, 2025
Subject
Warning regarding Snowden
Message Content
Explicitly told Lavrov that allowing Snowden to defect to Russia would be viewed by President Obama as a blatantly unfriendly act.
📄 Source Document
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ESTATE Collection
Document Summary
This document appears to be a page (175) from a book manuscript, likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the filename 'Epst_' and ISBN). It details the diplomatic fallout between the US and Russia caused by Edward Snowden's defection, specifically the cancellation of a summit between Obama and Putin. It also discusses the intelligence value Snowden provided to Russia and his subsequent changing narrative regarding whether he brought classified files with him. The document bears a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp.
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