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Re:Media blackout after key witness against Assange admits l... by justshowpost on Saturday July 03, 2021 @06:59PM (#27725688)
Well, Snowden actually IS borderline agent of Russia since he was¹ perfectly fine with seeking KGB asylum, so right after exposing the evils of mass surveillance he relocated to... Surveillistan.

¹ Or maybe still is, presumed he's still alive and can move freely, which is highly unlikely.

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Re:Media blackout after key witness against Assange admits l... by himinlomax on Sunday July 04, 2021 @06:12AM (#27728539)
He's explained that pretty well. He didn't plan on going to Russia, he first went to HK, but he was advised that it wasn't safe for him at the time. He went to Russia because that's the only option he had. It's not just disingenuous to blame him for that, it's downright malicious.
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