
Passage: On July 16, 2013, Whistleblower Edward Snowden formally applied for asylum in Russia. The United States has been hunting Snowden. If Russia accepts Snowden's application, it will surely worsen relations between Russia and the United States. But Mr. Snowden is widely viewed in Russia and around the world as a champion of human rights around the globe, and it would be morally and honorably damaging for Russia to reject him.
Question: If the above statement is true, which of the following statements must be true?
A. A.Russia does not want the Snowden affair to damage relations with the United States.
B. B.Russia will not hand Snowden over to the United States, but could send him to a third country.
C. C.Russia would not suffer morally or in terms of national dignity if it accepted Snowden's asylum request.
D. D.If Russia does not want to worsen relations with the United States, it will suffer morally and in terms of national dignity.
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