Obama going to G20 summit in Russia

Voice of Russia, Reuters

U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed on Tuesday that he would go to Russia this fall for a G20 summit but expressed disappointment that Russia had granted temporary asylum to former government contractor Edward Snowden. Obama did not mention whether he would attend a separate one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The White House has said it is evaluating whether that meeting makes sense. During the interview on NBC's "The Tonight Show", Obama also said the recent threat that caused the United States to close embassies throughout the Middle East was significant. Read more: http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2013_08_07/Obama-going-to-G20-summit-in-Russia-6592/