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Snowden applies for asylum in Russia: immigration source
Reuters ^

Posted on 07/01/2013 9:57:18 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Snowden applies for asylum in Russia: immigration source

MOSCOW | Mon Jul 1, 2013 12:36pm EDT

(Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has applied for political asylum in Russia, a Russian immigration source close to the matter said on Monday.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said a Wikileaks activist who is traveling with Snowden handed his application to a Russian consulate.............

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Russia
KEYWORDS: edwardsnowden; espionage; nsa; snowden; spy
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To: BunnySlippers

Iceland is a NATO ally. Too risky.


21 posted on 07/01/2013 7:20:53 PM PDT by I Shall Endure
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To: I Shall Endure

If the outrage in Europe over America continues, he can come to any European country except the UK. He is already a hero here.

Regards from good old Europe!


22 posted on 07/01/2013 7:36:45 PM PDT by European Guest (De omnibus dubitandum)
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