NSA leaker Snowden lands in Moscow, but not staying
Edward Snowden has arrived in Moscow, but apparently will stay overnight in the airport, as he has no Russian visa.
The BBC confirms he arrived in Moscow this afternoon as earlier news reports indicated. bbc.co.uk
This report from rt.com suggests Snowden, who had been holed up in Hong Kong since leaving his security job with a ton of intel, will fly on to Cuba, then Venezuela. Other reports suggested there was a private jet in Hong Kong waiting to fly him directly to Iceland.
It’s like Catch Me If You Can, but with an entire entourage covering his tracks.
From rt.com:
It is understood that Moscow will not be Snowden’s final destination, he could potentially fly on to Ecuador or Iceland where he has allegedly applied for asylum. A diplomatic source told the Russian news agency Itar-Tass that no request for asylum in Russia had been received from the former CIA employee.
Citing a source close to Snowden, Russian news agency Interfax reported that the whistleblower’s final destination will be Venezuela with a transfer in Havana, Cuba. He will reportedly be on flight SU150 to Havana, leaving Moscow on Monday and then on flight V-04101 to Caracas.
“He chose such a complicated route in the hope that he would not be arrested on the way to his final destination of Venezuela,” the source told Interfax.
More: NSA Leaker Snowden Arrives in Moscow en Route to ‘Democratic Country’ With WikiLeaks Help — RT News
UPDATE (11:50 pm China time): ABC News and BBC report that the State Department has revoked Snowden’s US passport, but if he doesn’t leave the Moscow airport or if he is whisked past passport control somehow, not having a valid passport may not slow him down.
