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Russia extends Edward Snowden's asylum for three more years

posted onAugust 8, 2014
by l33tdawg

Russia has extended NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's asylum for three years, allowing him to remain in the country and out of the US authorities' hands.

His initial temporary asylum was granted in August 2013 and ended on 31 July. His temporary asylum came at a time when US authorities had charged him with espionage following his PRISM revelations.

RT reports that Snowden's lawyer Anatoly Kucherena said at a press conference, "On the first of August he [Snowden] received a three-year residence permit. He will be able to travel freely within the country and go abroad. He'll be able to stay abroad for not longer than three months."

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