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Articles with tag "Snowden"

Edward Snowden Receives Russian Passport – Lawyer

American whistleblower Edward Snowden has received a Russian passport, the state-run TASS news agency reported Friday, citing Snowden's lawyer. Snowden...

Putin Grants Edward Snowden Russian Citizenship – Decree

President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden, who exposed massive surveillance by the U.S. National...

Exile in Russia Snowden Welcomes Rejection of Assange Extradition

A British court ruled on health grounds that Assange should not be extradited to the U.S. where he is wanted for posting classified papers online. 

Edward Snowden Aims to Become Dual U.S.-Russian Citizen

The fugitive U.S. whistleblower made the announcement just days after his partner Lindsay Mills revealed her pregnancy on Twitter.

Snowden Granted Permanent Russian Residency – Lawyer

Changes made to Russian immigration law in 2019 allowed the U.S. whistleblower to obtain indefinite residency.

Edward Snowden, Currently in Russia, Says He'd 'Love to Be Granted Asylum in France'

Snowden has been living in Russia since 2013 since revealing details of U.S. intelligence agencies' secret surveillance programs.

Snowden Says He Doesn't Feel Safe Living in Russia

“If I wanted safety, I’d be sitting in Hawaii right now, making a lot of money, spying on everyone," he said.

Snowden Did Not Betray U.S. Interests, Says Putin

Whistleblower Edward Snowden did not betray U.S. interests by releasing details on state surveillance programs, says Russian President Vladimir Putin.

U.S. Whistleblower Edward Snowden Allowed to Stay in Russia for 'a Couple More Years'

U.S. surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden has been given permission to stay in Russia for several more years, Russia's Foreign Ministry announced...
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