Edward Snowden, the US whistleblower who revealed in 2013 that the American government’s National Security Agency (NSA) was carrying out large-scale surveillance of its own citizens and abroad, was granted Russian citizenship by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (September 27). https://t.co/24NUK21TAo pic.twitter.com/qLfp47uzZ4 —Edward Snowden (@Snowden) September 26, 2022Who is Edward Snowden? Snowden then left the US and went into hiding, first going to Hong Kong, and finally to Russia. Right after landing in Moscow, Snowden had to stay at the airport for a month, after which he was granted temporary asylum. According to Reuters, Edward Snowden was granted permanent residence rights in 2020.

Source: Indian Express September 27, 2022 13:07 UTC