Putin granted Russian citizenship to a fugitive from the United States

Published: 26 September 2022 21:25

Edward Snowden 30 years imprisonment was waiting for the punishment

Russia President Vladimir Putin USA to Edward Snowden, known as an employee of the special services Russia granted citizenship.

E. Snowden in 1983 USAwas born in

In 2013, he told “The Guardian” and “The Washington Post” journalists that the Central Intelligence Agency and National National Security Agency (NSA) classified information gave.

In those reports, it is stated that the institutions in question used special programs to monitor citizens.

For disclosing confidential information to the media USA30 years in imprisonment Edward, faced with the threat of punishment, decided to flee the country.

E. Snowden first went to Hong Kong and then to Russia.

Sheremetyevo for more than a month weather Snowden, who was in the transit zone of the port, was granted temporary asylum in Russia.

2020Edward, who received an indefinite residence permit in this country Russia applied for citizenship.