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Edward Snowden's residency in Russia is part of the aftermath from his global surveillance disclosures. On June 23, 2013, Snowden flew from Hong Kong to Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport. Observing that his U.S. passport had been canceled, Russian authorities restricted him to the airport terminal. On August 1, after 39 days in the transit section, Snowden left the airport. He was granted temporary asylum in Russia for one year. On August 7, 2014, six days after Snowden's one-year temporary asylum expired, his Russian lawyer announced that Snowden had received a three-year residency permit. It allowed him to travel freely within Russia and to go abroad for up to three months.
In October 2020, after Snowden applied to renew his temporary permit, Russia granted him unlimited permanent residency.[1] In November 2020, Snowden announced that he and his wife were applying for Russian citizenship, but that they "remain Americans, raising our son with all the values of the America we love".[2]
- ^ Shinkman, Paul D. (October 22, 2020). "Russia Grants Expatriate Leaker Edward Snowden Permanent Residency". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Roth, Andrew (November 2, 2020). "Edward Snowden applies for Russian citizenship for sake of future son". The Guardian. Retrieved November 2, 2020.