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Edward Snowden decided to become a citizen of Russia

Former US National Security Agency employee Edward Snowden, who first received asylum in Russia and then a residence permit, announced his intention to apply for Russian citizenship. Details told the publication with the BBC.

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“After many years of living apart from our parents, neither my wife nor I have any desire to live apart from our son. For this reason, in the era of a pandemic and closed borders, we are applying for dual US and Russian citizenship,” he wrote on Twitter.

“Lindsay and I will remain Americans and will raise our son according to the values ​​of the United States we love—among them freedom to speak our minds. I look forward to the day when I can return to the States so that our entire family can be reunited,” Snowden added.

Snowden's wife Lindsay Mills said they were expecting a baby.

“Yesterday we met with Edward, and he told me the good news. By the end of December, he and his wife are expecting their first child,” said Snowden’s lawyer Anatoly Kucherena.

In 2013, Snowden turned over classified US National Security Agency documents to the British Guardian newspaper and other media outlets. The documents contained information about the secret surveillance of people by the American special services. This led to an international scandal.

In the US, Snowden faces a prison sentence - he is accused of theft of government property, illegal use of information related to national defense, and intentional disclosure of classified information.

Since 2013, Snowden has been in Russia, where he was first granted temporary asylum, and then residence.

Who is Snowden and what did he do

In 2013, Edward Snowden made the bold decision to report human rights abuses by the National Security Agency (NSA), the intelligence agency of the US government, that he faced while working there as a contractor. Snowden has exposed human rights violations on a massive, global scale, yet he continues to be punished for signaling and telling the world about violations.

“Snowden's decision changed the face of digital communications around the world. Thanks to him, we now know that governments, including the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, collect and store our personal information without our consent, ”says the author.

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However, Snowden paid a heavy price to expose the abuse. Immediately after the Guardian newspaper exposed the NSA's actions, he fled the United States and asked for asylum in Russiawhere it remains to this day. If Snowden comes home he faces imprisonment for exposing human rights violations.

The United States is seeking Snowden's extradition from Russia. The US Department of Justice charged him with violation of the Espionage Act for his involvement in exposing global surveillance programs. If found guilty, Snowden could face up to 30 years in prison.

“Snowden has released information in the public interest - to expose a hitherto secret and unprecedented violation of the privacy rights of entire nations. He is an informant who exposed massive human rights violations - and should not be punished for this, ”according to Amnesty International.

The charges brought against Snowden under the Espionage Act 1917 outdated and ill-equipped to deal with the circumstances of his case - and, if tried for crimes under the Espionage Act, he may be prevented from presenting a defense that explains that his motives were based on the public interest.

Senior US officials condemned Snowden out of court, denouncing him as guilty and traitor, raising serious questions about whether he would receive a fair trial if returned. In addition to the accusations made, Snowden's passport was revoked by the US authorities, which violated his right to freedom of movement and asylum. The United States continues to rely on governments around the world to prevent its transit through their territories or through their airspace.

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