Snowden Applies for Temporary Asylum in Russia

AFPJuly 16, 2013 National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden on Tuesday submitted a request for temporary asylum in Russia, his lawyer said. Anatoly Kucherena, a lawyer who is a member of the Public Chamber, a Kremlin advisory body, said that Snowden submitted the asylum request to Russia’s Federal Migration Service. The service had no immediate … Continue reading Snowden Applies for Temporary Asylum in Russia