NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. US whistleblower Edward Snowden has accepted an offer of political asylum from Venezuela, a top Russian lawmaker confirms. Å“As was expected, Snowden agreed to (Venezuelan President Nicolas) Maduro’s offer of political asylum,” Alexei Pushkov, the head of the Russian parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said on his Twitter account Tuesday. Venezuela, Nicaragua … Continue reading ‘Snowden accepts asylum in Venezuela’