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Re:Russia gives Edward Snowden permanent residency by failuser on Thursday October 22, 2020 @01:22PM (#24860526)
The more unfaltering facts uncovered about US the better for Russia. They also like to point to US to justify actions within the country: COPM is justified by NSA surveillance. They see Snowden as their guy and protect him.
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Re:Russia gives Edward Snowden permanent residency by mikepurvis on Thursday October 22, 2020 @01:44PM (#24860820)
> The more unfaltering facts uncovered about US the better for Russia.

In this sense, the move could be seen as an investment in future whistleblowers— "If you see something, say something. Then come here if need be."

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Re:Russia gives Edward Snowden permanent residency by pps43 on Thursday October 22, 2020 @01:41PM (#24860778)
Snowden is against government surveillance. It's hard to argue he can be used to justify SORM.
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Re:Russia gives Edward Snowden permanent residency by failuser on Thursday October 22, 2020 @02:30PM (#24861500)
He can’t, but his findings can. That’s a common doublethink technique: «you say X is bad, but Americans do X, so shut up».
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