President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday granting Russian citizenship to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.
Snowden, 39, fled the United States and was given asylum in Russia after leaking secret files in 2013 that revealed vast domestic and international surveillance operations carried out by the U.S. National Security Agency where he was a contractor.
U.S. authorities have for years wanted Snowden returned to the United States to face a criminal trial on espionage charges.
- Man who died on Caribbean cruise was served 33 alcoholic drinks: lawsuit
- If Trump tariffs fertilizer, U.S. lacks reserves ‘to meet domestic demand’
- Judge grants request to unseal records from Epstein 2019 sex-trafficking case
- Canada’s border agency says it protects staff who face work-related threats
Comments