NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden Granted Permanent Residency In Russia
* Snowden, 37, revealed the US government was spying on its citizens in 2013
* He has lived in exile in Russia since the revelations but wants to return to the US
* His lawyer said his Russian residency permit was extended and is now indefinite
Fugitive US whistleblower Edward Snowden has been granted permanent residency in Russia, his lawyer said today.
Snowden, the former US intelligence contractor who revealed in 2013 that the US government was spying on its citizens, has been living in exile in Russia since the revelations.
The 37-year-old has said he would like to return to the United States.
His lawyer Anatoly Kucherena said on Thursday that his residency permit was extended and is now indefinite.
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Update #1: Snowden Granted Permanent Russian Residency – Lawyer (Moscow Times)
Update #2: America's most wanted man to remain far from Uncle Sam's reach: Whistleblower Edward Snowden granted permanent residency in Russia (RT)
WNU Editor: He is eligible for Russian citizenship, but choose not to apply. This tells me that he wants to return back to the US.
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NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden Granted Permanent Residency In Russia
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