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Russia: Snowden Waiting for Extension of Asylum
Russia: Snowden Waiting for Extension of Asylum Friday August 1 st , 2014 at 7:33 PM 1 Share The temporary asylum status of Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor accused of leaking secret documents, expired in Russia at midnight Thursday, but Mr. Snowden is expected to remain in Russia at least until Russian authorities decide on his application for an extension, his lawyer said. Mr. Snowden was stranded in Moscow last year on his way from Hong Kong to Cuba, shortly after he revealed secrets about the N.S.A.’s surveillance program. He received temporary asylum in Russia, a status that must be renewed annually. Mr. Snowden’s lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena, was quoted by the state news agency RIA Novosti on Thursday as saying that he expected a decision soon on the application. The C.I.A.’s Reckless Breach of Trust Friday August 1 st , 2014 at 7:33 PM 1 Sh...