Russian Migration Official Says Snowden May be in Danger
Source: VOA
MOSCOW A Russian Federal Migration Service official said he believes it's best that former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden remain in Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport because he is a wanted man and is safer there. The United States has promised Russia it will not seek the death penalty if Snowden is returned to America to face espionage charges.
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden has been holed up in Sheremetyevo Airport for more than a month as he awaits temporary asylum in Russia.
Snowdens lawyer says his application for asylum has been submitted to Russias Federal Migration Service, or FMS, and its now a wait and see situation.
Vladimir Volokh, head of the FMS's public council, said if Snowden leaves Sheremetyevo, Russia cant guarantee his safety.
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msongs
(67,420 posts)bemildred
(90,061 posts)So was interested to see support for the idea.
AnotherMcIntosh
(11,064 posts)bemildred
(90,061 posts)arely staircase
(12,482 posts)for asylum in hopes he'll get so tired of being there he will leave. The Russians are wearing him down.