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Putin grants Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden

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The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has granted Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden, the former US intelligence analyst wanted by US Justice for leaking to Wikileaks abundant information about the National Security Agency (NSA, for its acronym in English).

The Russian president signed a decree on Monday, collected by the official Government Legal Information portal, in which he grants citizenship to dozens of people, including Snowden, a 39-year-old American.

Snowden is wanted by the United States Justice after leaking numerous secret documents in 2013 revealing different espionage techniques carried out by the National Security agency, including illegal wiretapping of international political leaders.

Once he fled the United States, his first destination was Hong Kong, although he later ended up in Russia. In 2014, she received a first residence permit that, years later, would be extended indefinitely.

Source: Europa Press

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