Manning sentence can prompt Snowden fate: Russian MPJuly 30, 2013 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The sentence the U.S. court will pass upon Wikileaks informant Private Bradley Manning will show what fugitive former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden can expect should he return to the United States, a senior Russian lawmaker said, according to RIA Novosti. U.S. media cited military officials as saying that the judge who will decide the fate of Manning, accused in a large-scale leak of classified information related to warfare in Afghanistan and Iraq a few years ago, reached a verdict and it will be announced Tuesday, July 30. “When Manning gets his sentence for handing files to Wikileaks, it would be clear what Snowden can expect if he returns to the U.S,” Alexei Pushkov, the head of the Russian lower house’s international committee, said on his Twitter account. Snowden, who is wanted by the United States for leaking classified data about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs, formally requested temporary asylum in Russia on July 16. Washington has repeatedly called on Moscow to reject Snowden’s request and send him back to the United States to stand trial on charges of espionage and theft. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |