Russia extends Snowden’s asylum to 2020 instead of ‘gifting’ him to Trump
It looks like Edward Snowden will not be served up as an “inauguration gift” to Donald Trump as a former acting director of the CIA had suggested; instead, Russia is allowing Snowden to stay in the country for a few more years.
Maria Zakharova, director of press at Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said via Facebook that Russia has extended a residence permit to NSA whistleblower Snowden for a couple more years, which is actually until 2020. His attorney pointed out that Snowden has been in Russia since the summer of 2013; after five years of living in Russia without breaking any laws, which would be next year, Snowden could apply for Russian citizenship if he chose to do so.
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