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Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by TheLawAsItIs: 8:21pm On Sep 26, 2022
Former US security contractor Snowden is one of 75 foreign nationals listed by the decree as being granted Russian citizenship.

Snowden has been living in Russia since 2013 to escape prosecution in the US after leaking classified documents detailing government surveillance programmes

President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former US security contractor Edward Snowden, according to a decree signed by the Russian leader.

Snowden is one of 75 foreign nationals granted Russian citizenship by the decree published on an official government website on Monday.

Snowden, 39, a former contractor with the US National Security Agency, has been living in Russia since 2013 to escape prosecution in the US after leaking classified documents detailing government surveillance programmes.

The documents revealed vast domestic and international surveillance operations carried out by the National Security Agency.

He was granted permanent residency in 2020 and said at the time that he planned to apply for Russian citizenship, without renouncing his US citizenship.

That year a US appeals court found the programme Snowden had exposed was unlawful and that the US intelligence leaders who publicly defended it were not telling the truth.

US authorities have for years wanted Snowden to be returned to the United States to face a criminal trial on espionage charges.

The move comes at a time when relations between Washington and Moscow are at historic lows over the conflict in Ukraine.

Snowden’s lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena, told Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti that the former contractor’s wife Lindsay Mills, an American who has been living with him in Russia, will also be applying for a Russian passport.

The couple had a child in December 2020, who already has a Russian passport having been born in the country.

Snowden, who has kept a low profile in Russia and occasionally criticised Russian government policies on social media, said in 2019 that he was willing to return to the US if he is guaranteed a fair trial.

He has not commented on being granted Russian citizenship.

Putin, a former Russian spy chief, said in 2017 that Snowden was wrong to leak US secrets but was not a traitor.

Putin last week announced a mobilisation of Russian men to contribute to the army’s fight in Ukraine and Kucherena said Snowden would not be called up to serve given he had no prior experience in the Russian army.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov meanwhile told news agencies that Snowden had received Russian citizenship as a result of his own request.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/26/putin-grants-russian-citizenship-us-whistleblower-edward-snowden

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by lhordspy: 8:22pm On Sep 26, 2022
The world shouldnt cry foul....

It is just putin giving the US the taste of their own medicine.

We all know the US are known for poisoning the mind of other countries citizen, using US green-card as leverages for classified secret leaking and anti-government activities....

They did it in iraq, Libya, syria, afghanistan and of recent russia too... Mr Nalvany comes to mind, the US-seduced Russian who wanted causing chaos in Russia and bringing Putin government down.

Thank God Russia was so quick to jail the traitor on account of treason.

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by NwaNimo1(m): 8:22pm On Sep 26, 2022
Next stop.....the front line!

[img]https://giffiles./216/216404.gif[/img]

Traitor....more cannon fodder for Zelensky!

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by Tboy222: 8:26pm On Sep 26, 2022
Hmmn, he is a future asset.Putin says Snowden was wrong for releasing classified data, but he wasn't a traitor. Can someone help this make sense to me?

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by dedonfranco(m): 8:30pm On Sep 26, 2022
We missed Gaddafi

NATO wants to end this world with war.

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by OkpaNsukkaisBae(m): 8:44pm On Sep 26, 2022
Putin the man with balls.

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by 1stGenAmerican(f): 10:37pm On Sep 26, 2022
Snowden was just granted citizenship to a country that is quickly closing its borders so those inside can’t escape. The Jokes write themselves every day.

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by bestman09(m): 10:45pm On Sep 26, 2022
grin
The US will still get him with time, unless he's dead. Go and ask about Osama bin laden. Putin is clawing at straws



For those mentioning me, don't you know that the guy can even be killed by those that are supposed to protect him on behalf of the US? You think the US forceswill have to go to Russia to get him?

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by Brendaniel: 10:45pm On Sep 26, 2022
America don poke nose Russia so Tey Putin don chop part of their nose

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by Eagle07(m): 10:45pm On Sep 26, 2022
After all these years

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by MrFixIt007: 10:45pm On Sep 26, 2022
Putin go see end of next year sooooo? undecided undecided grin

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by Rahkman: 10:45pm On Sep 26, 2022
Very good now that he is a Russian citizen ..he should be drafted to go and fight for mother russia in ukraine grin grin grin

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by ipobarethieves: 10:45pm On Sep 26, 2022
sad sad
Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by Masterito(m): 10:46pm On Sep 26, 2022
He has always been a Russian agent, which is why the West don't want to release him.
TheLawAsItIs:


https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/26/putin-grants-russian-citizenship-us-whistleblower-edward-snowden
Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by Franzinni: 10:47pm On Sep 26, 2022
Snowden nah man!

If one man can be shaking the global giants balls with wreckless abandon like Snowden men ...

He has stamped his name in the history of USA and the world.

Good job

I don't support Putin tho so I won't celebrate the attempt to provoke the USA with this fake gesture... Why didn't he grant it at the height of Eddy's travails? You Bald headed Russian.hahaha cool

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by Olam09(m): 10:47pm On Sep 26, 2022
Okay
Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by Enceladus(m): 10:47pm On Sep 26, 2022
Snowden gets citizenship while Assange got whacked. Talk about divergent.

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by Tirog: 10:48pm On Sep 26, 2022
tongue
Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by jubrilELsudan: 10:48pm On Sep 26, 2022
GLAD AM HERE PUT IT IN

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by Tradepunter2: 10:48pm On Sep 26, 2022
lhordspy:
The world shouldnt cry foul....

It is just putin giving the US the taste of their own medicine.

We all know the US are known for poisoning the mind of other countries citizen, using US green-card as leverages for classified secret leaking and anti-government activities....

They did it in iraq, Libya, syria, afghanistan and of recent russia too... Nr Nalvany comes to mind, the US-seduced Russian who wanted causing chaos in Russia and bringing Putin government down.

Thank God Russia was so quick to jail the traitor on account of treason.







Blah blah BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH.... Sense dy far from your head

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by letristian: 10:48pm On Sep 26, 2022
Lol

Who is the loser here?
Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by Ulforex: 10:48pm On Sep 26, 2022
Ok
Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by RikudoSennin: 10:49pm On Sep 26, 2022
Free Assange!!!

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by Masterito(m): 10:49pm On Sep 26, 2022
Yet Putin started the war by invading Ukraine. U make noise about the West fighting wars. But have asked your self if Russia has done same? Russia invade and annexed territories. Be thankful Russia didn't colonise Africans because they will never free you without war.
dedonfranco:
We missed Gaddafi

NATO wants to end this world with war.

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by seanwilliam(m): 10:50pm On Sep 26, 2022
Like for USA share for Russia



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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by Moniya4Real(m): 10:50pm On Sep 26, 2022
1stGenAmerican:
Snowden was just granted citizenship to a country that is quickly closing its borders so those inside can’t escape. The Jokes write themselves every day.
Story

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by SaLongs1(m): 10:52pm On Sep 26, 2022
grin ;DVery comic from Russia if you ask me as it will not change the fortune of Russian soldiers in Ukraine

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by abumeinben(m): 10:53pm On Sep 26, 2022
Las las.

Person wey US spose pampa keep for their side na hin den use threat porshu go Russia. Just imagine say this guy get beef with first bank lipsrsealed

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Re: Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden by Moniya4Real(m): 10:53pm On Sep 26, 2022
So in your mind, you are so immature to be comparing Russia to Pakistan(a 3rd world country) who harbored Bin Laden. Grow up man. Country pass country

bestman09:
grin
The US will still get him with time, unless he's dead. Go and ask about Osama bin laden. Putin is clawing at straws

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