'Protecting whistleblowers is not a hostile act': Edward Snowden seeks asylum in France
5 years, 4 months ago

'Protecting whistleblowers is not a hostile act': Edward Snowden seeks asylum in France

Firstpost  

Edward Snowden, living in Russia since leaking classified documents showing the scope of post-9/11 US government surveillance, wants to claim asylum in France. Paris: Whistleblower Edward Snowden, living in Russia since leaking a trove of classified documents showing the scope of post-9/11 US government surveillance, wants to claim asylum in France, according to an interview published on Saturday. Recalling he had already applied for French asylum in 2013 under former president Francois Hollande, Snowden, whose memoirs “Permanent Record” are published next Tuesday, told France Inter radio he hoped President Emmanuel Macron would grant him that right. In a video on his Twitter account, Snowden said last week that “everything that we do now lasts forever, not because we want to remember but because we’re no longer allowed to forget”.

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Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks
1 year, 7 months ago

Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks

China Daily  

Edward Snowden speaks from Russia during a Council of Europe meeting in Strasbourg, France, in March 2019. Click on the picture above to view the special coverage Revelations have deep impact on businesses, governments, tech industry Ten years ago this month, Edward Snowden disclosed to the media United States government intelligence programs that used extensive internet and phone surveillance to …

Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks
1 year, 7 months ago

Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks

China Daily  

Edward Snowden speaks from Russia during a Council of Europe meeting in Strasbourg, France, in March 2019. Click on the picture above to view the special coverage Revelations have deep impact on businesses, governments, tech industry Ten years ago this month, Edward Snowden disclosed to the media United States government intelligence programs that used extensive internet and phone surveillance to …

Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks
1 year, 7 months ago

Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks

China Daily  

Edward Snowden speaks from Russia during a Council of Europe meeting in Strasbourg, France, in March 2019. Click on the picture above to view the special coverage Revelations have deep impact on businesses, governments, tech industry Ten years ago this month, Edward Snowden disclosed to the media United States government intelligence programs that used extensive internet and phone surveillance to …

Edward Snowden swears allegiance to Russia, receives new passport
2 years, 1 month ago

Edward Snowden swears allegiance to Russia, receives new passport

The Independent  

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Former CIA director compares Edward Snowden to Trump stealing documents: He's 'hiding in Russia'
2 years, 2 months ago

Former CIA director compares Edward Snowden to Trump stealing documents: He's 'hiding in Russia'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's stolen White House document scandal continues to move forward in the courts, with intelligence revealing what Trump took with him to Mar-a-Lago when he left. According to former CIA director Leon Panetta, Trump might want to look to Edward Snowden to see what happens to those who take classified documents. Snowden, who revealed classified information, is hiding in …

Putin grants Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Snowden
2 years, 3 months ago

Putin grants Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Snowden

Hindustan Times  

President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted Russian citizenship to former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, nine years after he exposed the scale of secret surveillance operations by the National Security Agency. Snowden, 39, fled the United States and was given asylum in Russia after leaking secret files in 2013 that revealed vast domestic and international surveillance operations carried out by …

Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden
2 years, 3 months ago

Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden

The Quint  

He was granted permanent residency in Russia in 2020 and said at the time that he planned to apply for Russian citizenship, without renouncing his American citizenship. The whistleblower's lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena, told Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti that the former contractor’s wife, Lindsay Mills, an American who has been living with him in Russia, will also be applying …

'Not disappointed': US whistleblower Snowden after he goes unpardoned by Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

'Not disappointed': US whistleblower Snowden after he goes unpardoned by Trump

Hindustan Times  

American whistleblower Edward Snowden on Wednesday said that he was not disappointed to go unpardoned by US President Donald Trump, calling him a man “who has never known a love he had not paid for.” Hours before leaving the White House, Trump pardoned 73 people, including his former aide Steve Bannon and other allies, but left the whistleblower out of …

Whistleblower Edward Snowden granted permanent residency in Russia, reports say
4 years, 2 months ago

Whistleblower Edward Snowden granted permanent residency in Russia, reports say

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Edward Snowden has been …

Edward Snowden granted permanent residency in Russia
4 years, 2 months ago

Edward Snowden granted permanent residency in Russia

Hindustan Times  

Fugitive US whistleblower Edward Snowden has been granted permanent residency in Russia, his lawyer said on Thursday. Snowden is wanted in the United States on espionage charges after he leaked information showing that agents from the National Security Agency were collecting telephone records of millions of US citizens. When asked whether Snowden planned to apply for Russian citizenship, Kucherena said: …

Edward Snowden ‘would love’ to be granted asylum in France
5 years, 4 months ago

Edward Snowden ‘would love’ to be granted asylum in France

The Independent  

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Snowden tells life story and why he leaked in new memoir
5 years, 4 months ago

Snowden tells life story and why he leaked in new memoir

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has written a memoir, telling his life story in detail for the first time and explaining why he chose to risk his freedom to become perhaps the most famous whistleblower of all time. Snowden, who now lives in Russia to avoid prosecution in the U.S., says his seven years working for …

Edward Snowden calls Russian government 'corrupt' as the country continues to provide safe haven from US arrest
6 years, 6 months ago

Edward Snowden calls Russian government 'corrupt' as the country continues to provide safe haven from US arrest

The Independent  

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