U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden applies to extend his asylum in Russia. Elena Polio / Flickr
Snowden Applies To Extend Asylum In Russia, Report Says -- Moscow Times
U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has filed an official petition to extend his asylum in Russia for another year, a news report said Tuesday.
An unidentified official at the Federal Migration Service told Izvestia that Snowden had submitted the petition to the Moscow region branch of the agency by the June 30 deadline, a month before his current one-year asylum status expires.
If the request is granted, Snowden's asylum will be extended for another year, the official was quoted as saying.
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Update: NSA Leaker Edward Snowden 'Applies To Extend Asylum In Russia for Another Year' -- Daily Mail
My Comment: He gave up paradise in Hawaii for the bitter cold of Moscow .... and being one who spent a few years in Moscow and a few vacations in Hawaii .... I know I would stay in Hawaii. My gut is telling me that he must be feeling homesick.
On a side note .... here are two interesting articles on Edward Snowden's escape from Hong Kong to Russia.
Snowden Won't Talk About His Time In Hong Kong — And Now We Know Why -- Michael B Kelley, Business Insider
Revisiting Snowden's Hong Kong Getaway -- Edward Jay Epstein, Wall Street Journal
5 comments:
Again, maybe it's just me, but it's pretty obvious what happened.
Call me simple minded, but, what is so obvious? Is it looking like Snowden was collaborating with foreign intelligence services? I'm having difficulty piecing things together.
Thanks.
I have been following Edward Snowden since Day One .... and much of what he has done is still unknown. Less than one percent of the documents that he successfully took have been published. He was the one looking for Russian help .... and not the other way around. The Russians have helped him .... but he is under a tight leash. Edward Snowden is also someone who has a lot of support .... so there is a concern that copycats may arise.
But I am still sticking with my prediction that a few years from now he will be granted a deal where he must serve some time (less than 5 years) and disclose what he did. But that day is not today.
WNU: I just can't buy the theory he was a free lancer. He went after a very certain set of information. He went after that information with a precise plan, never a misstep. He left the country for a location under quasi jurisdiction of a communist country. Once there made very quick contact with foreign lawyers and others with Russian and Chinese intelligence links. Was able to travel to Russia and gain semi permanent immunity from extradition again quickly and seamlessly. I could go on, but all in all an impressive feat indeed for an amateur freelancer.
I am torn on this one James. All defectors are usually given a priority .... so I am not surprised that Russian and Chinese intelligence officials moved quickly to take care of him when they realized who he was. U.S. intel believes that he acted alone .... but others in the U.S. intel community also admit that they are not sure.
I have a 101 questions that need answers .... unfortunately .... a part of me has this feeling that we will probably never know the true details of this amazing story.
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