Edward Snowden Takes Oath of Russian Citizenship

Former US intelligence officer Edward Snowden sworn in and received a Russian passport, report RIA Novosti with reference to his lawyer Anatoly Kucheren.

“I got it, yes,” Kucherena replied when asked if Snowden received a Russian passport. The lawyer also confirmed that Snowden had taken the oath. According to Kucheren, Snowden’s wife is “now in the process of applying” for a Russian passport.

Snowden received Russian citizenship 26 September. The decree on admission to citizenship was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. October 2020 Snowden received permanent residence permit in Russia.

The fact that he plans to obtain Russian citizenship became known in early November 2020 – this is a former US intelligence officer informed on your Twitter. Then he noted that he and his wife plan to obtain Russian citizenship as a second, but at the same time stressed that they remain Americans and will raise their child “in the spirit of American values” that they love, including freedom to express their opinions.

Snowden in June 2013 began handing over secret documents to the media about the surveillance programs of the US and UK intelligence agencies on the Internet. After that, he flew to Hong Kong, then got stuck in the transit zone of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, and in August 2013 received temporary asylum in Russia.

In September 2022, US State Department spokesman Ned Price declaredthat Snowden should return to the States and stand trial. According to him, despite the fact that Snowden previously publicly renounced American citizenship, Washington still considers him a citizen of the United States. Also, the representative of the State Department voiced the assumption that in connection with obtaining Russian citizenship, he can now be mobilized.

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