Snowden Remains at Moscow Airport Despite Temporary Asylum From Russia Facebook_20 Twitter_20 Reddit_20 Email_20 Addthis_20 The National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden remains at a Moscow airport despite initial reports he had been granted permission to leave. Snowden applied for temporary asylum in Russia last week after the Obama administration revoked his passport, leaving him unable to travel to Latin America where he has received offers of asylum. Russian authorities have now granted Snowden provisional authorization to enter Russia while his bid is reviewed, a process that could take up to three months. But he is said to remain at the airport because the actual travel documents have not been delivered. In Washington, State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki confirmed that Secretary of State John Kerry telephoned Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday shortly after news broke of Snowden’s temporary asylum in Russia. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki: "He reiterated our belief, which we’ve stated publicly and privately, that Mr. Snowden needs to be returned to the United States where he will face a fair trial. As you all know he’s been accused of three felony accounts [sic], he is not a human rights activist, he is somebody who’s been accused of leaking classified information and that Russia still has the ability to do the right thing and facilitate his return."
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:32:23 +0000
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