Snowden has been living in exile in Russia since 2013.
Moscow (CNN)Former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has filed a request to extend his residency permit in Russia for three more years, his lawyer has said, according to state-run news agency TASS.
“Yes, a couple of days ago we have filed documents to extend his permit for three more years and we hope it will be satisfied,” Anatoly Kucherena said, adding that there “was no discussion” about Snowden obtaining Russian citizenship, TASS reported.
Previously, Kucherena said that Snowden’s permit was due to expire in April 2020. Snowden is accused of espionage and theft of government property in the United States for leaking troves of information on American intelligence and mass surveillance program to the media.
He has been living in exile in Moscow after initially traveling to Hong Kong following his 2013 public disclosure of the classified information. The Russian government granted Swowden asylum and extended his residency permit in 2017 until 2020.
In 2016, US Congress released a report saying Snowden had been in contact with Russian intelligence officials since his arrival to Russia, a claim Snowden denied. In his most recent interview September last year, Snowden said he would be willing to return to the US if he is guaranteed a fair trial.
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This is also the reason why Satoshi Nakamoto disappeared after discovering that his invention was being used for illegal activity online and knowing that he wouldn’t escape multiple life sentences if he was ever caught.
Huyu jamaa ni akili ndogo sana. he is a highschool graduate with little experience with politics and bureaucracy. political alliances change and he could find himself on a plane in cuffs headed for washington at any time. or CIA could dispatch him when they decide its been long enough they cant be suspected of it. other foolish defectors from russia ended their lives this way thinking living in the Uk or wherever is foolproof. did they think that just because they defected, the UK will put all its intelligence and army around them to protect them? You will be praised for a few years and then you will be on your own running scared on seeing anyone on the street taking a glance at you and finally dying running about like a rat not knowing when they will strike. The other assange guy lived in embassies for years, became weak and sick (ofcourse from prolonged depression), and is now in prison and facing a littany of charges. Choose your enemies carefully.
I am not sure how strong a drive many have but I am certain that some out there would rather die for their level of conviction, and they despise any other easier way out! Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, and many of their ilk invest in not in what most mortals do, and for that reason they walk a thin line between life and death! I might be wrong on that. How else do we explain the motivation behind their choices and actions? They pick big fights when all they have as a weapon is a fly-whisk!
They are traitors in my opinion; for fame and money. Only that it didn’t work out as planned. Do the countries they sided with treat their citizens better? These are people that will sell their mother for five minutes of fame.