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>The president also accused Russia of "backward" thinking, following its decision to grant asylum to Edward Snowden, who disclosed details of the secretive surv
by seferphier 13y ago
>The president also accused Russia of "backward" thinking, following its decision to grant asylum to Edward Snowden, who disclosed details of the secretive surveillance programmes to media.
I like how it is in quotes.
- anigbrowl 13y agoIt's in quotes to identify it as his explicit statement rather than a reporter's characterization of his statement. This is standard journalistic (and English) usage.