A.M. Links: Snowden Denies Working With Foreign Government, Geneva II Syria Peace Conference Begins, Texas Set To Execute Mexican National

• At least two people have died in
  clashes between police and protesters in Kiev.
• “123456,” “password,” and “12345678” were the three
  most popular passwords of 2013.
• NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden
  denies that he worked with a foreign government when he leaked
  classified information. Snowden’s comments come a few days after
  Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) told David Gregory on
  “Meet the Press” that “There’s questions to be answered there.
  I don’t think it was a gee-whiz luck event that he ended up in
  Moscow under the handling of the FSB.” Sen. Dianne Feinstein
  (D-Calif.), who appeared with Rogers on the Sunday morning show,
  said that Snowden “may well have” had assistance from the
  Russians.
• The
  Geneva II Syria peace conference has begun. The president of
  the Syrian National Coalition opposition group is calling for Assad
  to be removed from power and for an interim government to be
  installed. Delegates from Russia, one of Assad’s strongest allies,
  might have different ideas.
• Texas
  is set to execute a Mexican national despite protests from the
  Mexican government.
• 
  Swiss bank accounts are no longer as secret as they used to
  be.

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