BREAKING: Vladimir Putin grants full Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden
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Russian President Vladimir Putin granted full Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden on Monday.to Russia after revealing information about extensive surveillance operations being conducted by the National Security Agency . He is now a Russian citizen by presidential decree, Reuters reported Monday.in the country.
The country first granted Snowden asylum in 2014 and has since resisted calls to extradite him to the U.S. Snowden faces espionage charges that could land him in prison for up to 30 years in the U.S.Edward Snowden speaks via video link during a conference at University of Buenos Aires Law School, Argentina, November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci - S1BEUMUQOXAA
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the country's transport industry via a video link in Sochi, Russia May 24, 2022.
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