American whistleblower Edward Snowden has been granted temporary asylum in Russia, according his lawyer. The former National Security Agencyâ„¢s contractor, who leaked US surveillance programs in June was allowed earlier on Thursday to leave the Moscow airport, where he has been holed up for over a month, Snowdenâ„¢s Russian lawyer said. “snowden has left Sheremetyevo … Continue reading Snowden granted asylum in Russia