This Is The Hotel (Probably) That NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Is Staying In

If Snowden Is In Russia, He's In This Weird Hotel Wing -- Newser

AP's Ian Phillips gets to experience 'surreal' place firsthand

(Newser) – Where's Edward Snowden? Well, the best bet still seems to be that he remains in international limbo in the transit zone at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. With that in mind, AP reporter Ian Phillips decided to fly into the airport from his base in Prague, give himself a nearly daylong layover, and see what he could see. Did he find Snowden? Nope, but he provides an entertaining look at what Snowden's life might be like at the moment. As Phillips puts it, "he may already have a taste of what it's like to be in prison." Some highlights:

* Phillips arrives at the airport, where his flight plan draws immediate suspicion from the transit desk. "Why would ANYONE stay here in transit for so long?" asks the woman. "This is strange behavior."

* He gets bused to an ultra-secure wing of the airport's Novotel Hotel reserved for those without visas to enter Russia. It is technically not on Russian soil. This is where Snowden would be.

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WNU Editor: The above video is by Al Jazeera's Neave Barker who also flew into Sheremetyevo Airport to look for Edward Snowden.