Edward Snowden Still Stuck At Airport, May Be Permitted Entry Into Russia Soon

Posted by Unknown on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @04:04AM from the jump-the-gun dept.

sl4shd0rk writes "Edward Snowden, the enlightening NSA Whistleblower, may have been granted refuge in Russia as reported by Interfax News. He has apparently been given papers (and a change of clothes) by the Russian government to allow him to soon leave the Sheremetyevo airport. The delay in exodus, cited by a Russian official, is apparently due to the 'uniqueness' of the situation being cause for thorough review of Snowden's Asylum request." Reports are conflicting; WaPo and Reuters say Snowden's Asylum application is still in limbo, whereas other sources are claiming only minor details are blocking his exit and he may be allowed to leave as early as tomorrow. What is certain is that he's not leaving today despite early reports claiming he could.

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Re:Exclusivity by sageres · 2013-07-24 05:11 · Score: -1, Redundant

You probably trolling. But just in case you are simply naive or stupid, please remember that Russians care a lot less than American government about what they can force or can not force him to accept, much less than American government.