Edward Snowden swore an oath of allegiance to Russia, the nation shielding him from U.S. punishment, and received his Russian passport, according to his lawyer.
Snowden, 39, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked information on mass surveillance programs and is wanted by the United States on espionage charges, voiced his gratitude to the Kremlin for granting him citizenship, per his lawyer.It is not clear when Snowden swore the oath of allegiance, but his lawyer said he received his passport on Thursday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin previously issued a decree granting the U.S.-born dissident Russian citizenship. Under the Constitution of Russia, Snowden"can no longer be extradited to a foreign state," Kucherena noted. I'm in Russia because the White House intentionally canceled my passport to trap me here. They *downed the President of Bolivia's diplomatic aircraft* to prevent me from leaving, and continue to interfere with my freedom of movement to this day.— Edward Snowden December 2, 2022 In 2013, Snowden rocked the U.S. by leaking highly classified information about mass surveillance programs run by the U.S.
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