Edward Snowden arrives at Moscow Airport

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has arrived in Moscow Airport, where he remains in the transit area.
He added that Snowden's arrival was unexpected but that he will not be extradited.
It comes after Russia's foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, bluntly rejected U.S. demands to extradite Snowden, insisting that Russia has nothing to do with the whistleblower or his travel plans.
Lavrov lashed out angrily at Washington for demanding the extradition and warning of negative consequences if Moscow fails to comply.
China has also hit back at U.S. accusations that it facilitated the departure of Snowden from Hong Kong saying they were 'groundless and unacceptable'.
A foreign ministry spokeswoman said the Hong Kong government had handled the former US intelligence officer's case in accordance with the law.

The U.S. State Department said diplomats and Justice Department officials were engaged in discussions with Russia, suggesting they were looking for a deal to secure his return.
'Given our intensified cooperation working with Russia on law enforcement matters ... we hope that the Russian government will look at all available options to return Mr. Snowden back to the U.S. to face justice for the crimes with which he is charged,' spokesman Patrick Ventrell told reporters.
Snowden flew to Moscow after being allowed to leave Hong Kong on Sunday, even though Washington had asked the Chinese territory to detain him pending his possible extradition on espionage charges.
Julian Assange, founder of anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks which is assisting Snowden, said the 30-year-old had fled to Moscow en route to Ecuador and was in good health in a 'safe place' but did not say where he was now.
Ecuador, like Cuba and Venezuela, is a member of the ALBA bloc, an alliance of leftist governments in Latin America that pride themselves on their 'anti-imperialist' credentials.