Sounds like Snowden is settling down permanently in Putin’s Russia. According to a report from Fox News, U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden has been granted permanent Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin, himself. Snowden, 39, fled to Russia after revealing sensitive information about American surveillance operations conducted by the National Security Agency (NSA). Snowden had previously been granted permanent residency. Former President Donald Trump had stated he was considering Snowden’s case for a potential pardon in 2020, but never took action.

Source: Fox News September 26, 2022 19:19 UTC