• Edward Snowden's asylum application confirmed by Russia
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[QUOTE]The Federal Migration Service confirmed he had completed the relevant paperwork at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, where he has been for the past three weeks. Mr Snowden is wanted by the US for leaking details of government surveillance programmes. He has no travel documents so has been unable to take up asylum offers from a number of Latin American states. "He reached the conclusion that he needs to write an application for temporary asylum, and this procedure has just been done," said Anatoly Kucherena, a lawyer with strong links with the Kremlin who helped Mr Snowden with the paperwork. "For now he is not going to go anywhere. For now he plans to stay in Russia," he said. Mr Kucherena said the fugitive had stated in the application that he faced possible torture and execution if he returned to the US. If his application is accepted, he will be free to work and move freely in Russia, said the lawyer. Russia's Interfax news agency quoted Mr Kucherena as saying he had asked Mr Snowden whether he would observe a request from President Vladimir Putin to not harm US interests if he is able to leave the airport.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23328074[/url]
What is the United States jurisdiction in Russia?
Hopefully none
torture and execution i actually believe they would do that
[QUOTE=oyotnas;41481853]What is the United States jurisdiction in Russia?[/QUOTE] there is but one law in russia putin does what putin wants
[QUOTE=oyotnas;41481853]What is the United States jurisdiction in Russia?[/QUOTE] None, but it's in Russia's interests that they do not harm ties with the US which is fair enough.
[QUOTE=Xmeagol;41481871]torture and execution i actually believe they would do that[/QUOTE] You'd be pretty stupid not to believe it. There's solid proof they've tortured people recently in gitmo and more, and of course the death penalty exists.
[QUOTE=Xmeagol;41481871]torture and execution i actually believe they would do that[/QUOTE] Here's hoping he's uploaded the file contents from his laptop and gave it to Julian Assange just in case if anything happens to him and his laptop, they can still leak files
Is he now not allowed to leak anything else if he accepts Russia's offer?
[QUOTE=Pantz Master;41484792]Is he now not allowed to leak anything else if he accepts Russia's offer?[/QUOTE] He can, just not while in Russia. Because then Russia would be accused of many things.
I wounder if hes made any backups of the data on the laptops.
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;41484514]Here's hoping he's uploaded the file contents from his laptop and gave it to Julian Assange just in case if anything happens to him and his laptop, they can still leak files[/QUOTE] Well, maybe it's the identical data on those laptops he gave to Chinese media?
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