Snowden Requests Temporary Asylum in Russia

The Guardian newspaper (U.K.) and other news outlets reported on July 12 that during a meeting with human rights activists at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden (shown) said he will request temporary political asylum in Russia. Tanya Lokshina of Human Rights Watch, who was at the meeting, said that Snowden would stay in … Continue reading Snowden Requests Temporary Asylum in Russia