Fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden's new refugee documents granted by Russia is seen during a news conference in Moscow Aug. 1, 2013.
Russia To Snowden: Stay As Long As You Like -- National Journal
Russia just made Edward Snowden's life a lot easier. The fugitive doesn't want to return to the U.S., and now it looks like he won't have to anytime soon, as a senior Russian official opened the door to Snowden staying there indefinitely.
Russia will extend Snowden's one-year asylum and will not send him back to his home country, said Alexy Pushkov, the head of the country's Foreign Affairs Committee in its lower house, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, according to CNN. The country previously granted Snowden asylum as a "temporary refugee" in August.
Snowden's whereabouts and globe-trotting hunt for safe harbor from U.S. authorities has captivated much of the world since his leaks began last June. He fled from Hong Kong to Russia and had hoped to make it to Cuba before the U.S. froze his passport, leaving him trapped in a Moscow airport in a sort of legal purgatory. Russia provided Snowden with the one-year asylum request, a decision that further strained the country's relations with the U.S.
Read more ....
More News On Edward Snowden's Asylum In Russia
Russia Plans to Extend Snowden Asylum, Lawmaker Says -- New York Times
Edward Snowden won't be pressured to end asylum, Russia says -- CNN
Russia extends asylum for Edward Snowden -- Washington Times
Moscow Extends Snowden's Asylum -- Voice of America
My Comment: Edward Snowden's conditions to stay in Russia are very clear .... no more NSA leaking from him personally on Russian soil. As longa s he abides with these conditions .... they will ealve him alone.
No comments:
Post a Comment