Snowden’s Russian Welcome Wearing Out
Not good news for Edward Snowden, because at this point it looks as if no country in this world will commit to granting him asylum: Russia Increasingly Impatient Over Snowden’s Airport Stay.
(Reuters) - Edward Snowden should find another country to seek refuge, a Russian official said on Thursday, signaling Moscow’s growing impatience over the former U.S. agency spy contractor’s lengthening stay at a Moscow airport.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Russia had received no request for political asylum from Snowden and he had to solve his problems himself after 11 days in the transit area of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport.
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Moscow has also made clear that Snowden is an increasingly unwelcome guest because the longer he stays, the greater the risk of the diplomatic standoff over his fate causing lasting damage to relations with Washington.
“He needs to choose a place to go,” Ryabkov told Reuters. “As of this moment, we do not have a formal application from Mr Snowden asking for asylum in the Russian Federation.”
A proposal to grant NSA leaker Edward Snowden Icelandic citizenship is receiving little support: http://t.co/OM7mDPifhP -NS
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