Tuesday, 11. June 2013
Topic: SECURITY - on June 11, 2013 at 5:27:00 PM CEST
NSA leaks: Russia 'would consider' Edward Snowden asylum claim – live
Russia will consider a claim of political asylum from Snowden, according to the Russian business paper Kommersant, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. “If we receive such a request, we will consider it,” Peskov is quoted as saying. Snowden is currently in Hong Kong, but moved to a safer hotel yesterday. A landmark legal ruling in Hong Kong could yet buy him time if he decides to apply for asylum. Activists in Iceland are making preparations should the whistleblower try to head there.
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