Re:Russia gives Edward Snowden permanent residency
by moomin on Thursday October 22, 2020 @01:24PM
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He was planning to go to Ecuador, wasn't he? Which at the time was pretty friendly to those viewpoints. And then Ola Bini got arrested and detained so I don't think it's that friendly anymore.
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Re:Russia gives Edward Snowden permanent residency
by pseingatl on Thursday October 22, 2020 @01:40PM
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Correct. The US canceled his passport while he was in Russia, hoping that they would deport him. Whoever had that idea should be fired. Given the Assange situation, it is fortunate for Snowden that he did not reach either Ecuador or Venezuela, the latter country offering him political asylum as well.