The cabinet has approved confidentiality guidelines preventing unauthorised disclosure of information about cabinet meeting discussions to the media. The guidelines allows for government agencies to take disciplinary action against civil servants and press charges against anyone who damages national security by disclosing such information.

<p>The story is that Somebody Who Shall Be Nameless spread the word that whistleblower Edward Snowden had escaped the transit lounge of Sheremetyevo Airport on board the air force jet used by Bolivian President Evo Morales as a presidential plane. Morales was on his way home from the 2^nd Gas Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, also attended by such US-friendly states as Iran and Venezuela.</p> <p></p>