U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden applies to extend his asylum in Russia. Elena Polio / Flickr
Michael Weiss, Daily Beast: Edward Snowden Is Acting Very Strange Inside Russia
Russian spy-watcher Andrei Soldatov on Snowden’s strange behavior in Russia, the Nemtsov assassination, and signs of a power struggle in Putin’s inner circle.
Andrei Soldatov’s beat is Russian spies, which is a hot topic for a new cold war. As editor of agentura.ru, an online “watchdog” of Putin’s clandestine intelligence agencies, he has spent the last decade reporting on and anatomizing the resurrection of the Russian security state, from KGB-style crackdowns on dissent at home to adroit or haphazard assassinations abroad.
WNU Editor: I do not share Andrei Soldatov's opinions, but it is a different opinion on what is happening in Russia today. As to his remarks on Edward Snowden .... Snowden is obvious picky on who he talks to and/or is interviewed. But is due to the restrictions that have been imposed on his visa .... I would have to say "I would not be surprised".
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I've read the article several times. This is one of those pieces that I swear I can hear another voice besides Weiss and Soldatov's.
Michael Weiss is a good commentator .... but yes .... in this post I get the impression that he is being overloaded with info.
I've offered my opinion about Snowden before and so far nothing has happened since to changed it very much. I will say that I don't believe his or any other story/theory that I've heard up until now. I also think there is much more to this whole thing than has been said and we have only seen the opening acts.
The Snowden story broke out 22 months ago .... and it is still ongoing. So yes James .... this story is not going to end soon.
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