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Snowden granted 3-year residence permit in Russia

Former NSA contractor and CIA employee Edward Snowden has been granted a Russian residence permit for three years, his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena announced on Thursday at a news conference in Moscow.

15:11 07.08.2014

Manning to receive treatment for gender identity disorder in military hospital

Army intelligence analyst Pfc. Bradley Manning, who was sentenced to 35 years for leaking hundreds of thousands of confidential documents, will receive treatment for gender identity disorder in a military hospital, AP announced on Thursday, citing Defense Department sources.

10:35 18.07.2014

Snowden files for asylum extension in Russia

Former NSA analyst Edward Snowden has filed a petition to extend his stay in Russia, which expires on July 31, his attorney Anatoly Kucherena told the press on Wednesday.

16:34 09.07.2014

Snowden to participate in PACE hearing from Moscow Tuesday

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden will testify before the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) parliamentary hearing on mass surveillance live via video link Tuesday afternoon from Moscow, the organization announced.

13:40 08.04.2014

Former US congressman Ron Paul petitions for Snowden’s clemency

Former congressman and presidential hopeful Ron Paul launched a petition demanding clemency in the US for fugitive NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, whose grant of asylum in Russia is set to expire on July 31 of this year.

12:51 14.02.2014

Snowden joins Freedom of the Press Foundation's board

US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden will sit on the board of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, the American NGO said on its website.

10:27 15.01.2014

NSA official says amnesty for Snowden is worth a conversation

The US National Security Agency (NSA) official who leads the task force charged with assessing damages caused by Edward Snowden’s leaks suggested that a grant of amnesty to the whistleblower should be considered in exchange for absolute assurances that the remaining stolen data would be secured, during an interview with CBS News program 60 Minutes.

16:33 16.12.2013

US shrugs off Snowden father's Russia trip

The United States shrugged off the arrival Thursday in Moscow of fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden’s father and denied he was carrying any message from Washington for his son who has been charged with espionage.

09:55 11.10.2013

Snowden's father says Russia is the only safe place for his son

The father of US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden says he believes Russia, where he arrived on Thursday with the aim of meeting with his son, is the only country in which his fugitive son can feel safe.

13:54 10.10.2013

Snowden's father flies into Moscow

The father of US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden flew into Moscow on Thursday in the hope of meeting his son.

10:02 10.10.2013

Snowden's dad talked to son despite danger - attorney

Lon Snowden, the father of fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, has gotten in touch with his son via the Internet because his fatherly feelings proved stronger than security considerations.

16:10 15.08.2013

Russia grants Snowden's father visa to visit son - report

Lon Snowden, the father of fugitive US intelligence expert Edward Snowden, has been granted a visa by Russian authorities and will travel to Russia to meet his son within weeks.

10:18 12.08.2013

Snowden's father thanks Russia for protecting his son

The father of fugitive former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden has thanked President Vladimir Putin and Russia for helping his son, in a first interview with the Russian media aired on Wednesday.

15:32 31.07.2013

Snowden's attorney vows to go to court if asylum claim rejected

Attorney Anatoly Kucherena, head of the Civic Chamber, will apply to the court in the case of dismissal of an application for asylum filed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

11:21 31.07.2013

Manning sentence to show what Snowden would get - Russian MP

The sentence a US court will pass upon Wikileaks informant Private Bradley Manning will show what fugitive former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden would get should he return to his country, a senior Russian lawmaker said.

10:11 30.07.2013

Russian immigration authorities issue Snowden a permit to leave the transit zone

The Russian Federal Migration Service issued fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden a permit that allows him to finally leave the Sheremetyevo International Airport transit zone.

16:27 24.07.2013

Snowden unlikely to move freely around Russia even with asylum granted

The decision on fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden's future being in Russia will be made by the Federal Migration Service and the Border Guard Service of Russia, based on security risks evaluation, says former deputy migration head Vladimir Volokh.

10:53 24.07.2013

Snowden gets whistleblower award in Germany

Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has become the winner of this year’s Whistleblower Award established by German human rights organizations, the German branch of Transparency International said in a statement.

10:27 23.07.2013

Snowden did not cross Russian border - source

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden did not cross the Russian border, a source in the transit authorities told RIA Novosi on Monday. Snowden is still in the transit area of Sheremetyevo Airport.

13:58 22.07.2013

Former US senator praises Snowden for exposing “massive” constitutional violation

Former US Senator Gordon Humphrey praised Edward Snowden for having done the right thing by exposing what the former politician views as a “massive violation” of the US Constitution.

17:45 17.07.2013