Putin grants Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Edward Snowden

26/09/2022 17:10 The Guardian

Former NSA intelligence contractor was given asylum in Russia after leaking secret files in 2013Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday granting Russian citizenship to the US whistleblower Edward Snowden.Snowden, 39, a former US intelligence contractor, has been living in Russia since 2013 to escape prosecution in the US after leaking secret files, published by the Guardian, that revealed vast domestic and international surveillance operations carried out by the US National Security Agency. Continue reading...

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