Thursday, August 7, 2014

NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Has Been Given Russian Asylum For 3 Years



Russia Extends Snowden’s Asylum For 3 Years – Lawyer -- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, August 7 (RIA Novosti) — Russian authorities have extended the temporary asylum for fugitive National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden for three years starting from August 1, his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena said Thursday.

Russia’s Federal Migration Service refused to comment on the report.

Political asylum is not under consideration. In this case, a decision was made about his residence permit. The permission was issued for three years with a possibility of extension for another three years," Kucherena told reporters in Moscow.

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Snowden 'Grateful' for 3-Year Russia Residency Permit -- US News and World Report

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