Ex-CIA worker insists on keeping his U.S. passport; the Snowdens intend to be “raising our son with all the values of the America we love” Former agent of U.S. special service Edward Snowden decided to file an appeal to obtain the Russian citizenship. He reported that on Twitter. “After years of separation from our parents, my wife and I have

Russia has granted permanent residency to former U.S. spy agency contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden after his current permit expired, his lawyer told state media Thursday.  Russia granted Snowden, 37, asylum in 2013 after the former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor exposed mass surveillance by U.S. intelligence agencies around the world. He faces up to 30 years in jail in

Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who was granted asylum in Russia, is preparing to apply for the extension of his Russian residence permit which expires in April, his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena told Russian media on February 7. Snowden has been living in Russia since 2013 after he revealed details of secret surveillance programs by U.S. intelligence agencies.