Vladimir Putin grants U.S. NSA’s Edward Snowden Russian citizenship

By Stermy 2 Min Read

Former American security contractor Edward Snowden, who disclosed information revealing the NSA was secretly gathering data on millions of Americans, has been awarded Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin.

One of the 75 foreign persons identified by the order who have been awarded Russian citizenship is Snowden, who is wanted in the United States on espionage charges.

The regulation was made public on a website run by the government.

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Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has been hiding in Russia since 2013 in order to avoid punishment in his own country for disclosing secret papers describing secret government surveillance initiatives.

He claimed at the time that he intended to seek for Russian citizenship without renunciating his American citizenship when he was given permanent status in 2020.

The wife of the former contractor, Lindsay Mills, an American who has been living with him in Russia, will also be asking for a Russian passport, according to Snowden’s attorney, Anatoly Kucherena, who spoke to the Russian official news agency RIA Novosti.

A kid was born to the couple in December 2020.

Snowden stated in 2019 that he would be prepared to return to the US if he could be assured of a fair trial. Snowden has maintained a low profile in Russia and has sometimes criticized Russian government policies on social media.

Regarding being given Russian citizenship, he has not responded.

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