{"id":40385,"date":"2013-07-17T15:42:38","date_gmt":"2013-07-17T12:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=40385"},"modified":"2013-07-17T15:42:38","modified_gmt":"2013-07-17T12:42:38","slug":"nsa-leak-scandaledward-snowden-wants-stay-russia-breaking-news-40385","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/nsa-leak-scandaledward-snowden-wants-stay-russia-breaking-news-40385\/","title":{"rendered":"NSA Leak Scandal:Edward Snowden wants stay Russia \/ Breaking News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Edward-Snowden-Wants-To-Stay-Russia\"<\/a><\/h1>\n

NSA Documents leaky Edward Snowden wants to be a citizen of \u00a0Russian Federation.<\/h1>\n

Edward\u00a0Snowden who betrayed his own country has no plans to leave Russia yet, according to the lawyer who is assisting the NSA whistleblower. Anatoly Kucherena also said that Russia has no legal basis to hand over Snowden to the US.<\/p>\n

\u201cSnowden says that he doesn\u2019t want to leave Russia, at least, until he gets temporary asylum,\u201d\u00a0Kucherena noted.<\/p>\n

The lawyer also indicated that Snowden has not excluded the future possibility of\u00a0\u201casking for Russian citizenship.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the same time, the whistleblower would like\u00a0\u201cto meet the leaders of those countries which are ready to welcome him, but isn\u2019t going anywhere anytime soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

No official documents demanding Snowden\u2019s extradition have been filed with Russian authorities, Kucherena continued.<\/p>\n

According to the lawyer, if Snowden is denied asylum, he will stay in the airport transit zone.<\/p>\n

After Snowden officially requested temporary asylum from Russia\u2019s Federal Migration Service (FMS) on Tuesday, \u00a0Interviewed\u00a0Kucherena, who is currently providing legal counsel to the former NSA contractor.<\/p>\n

The lawyer stressed that Snowden is still concerned about his life and not sure he is safe.<\/p>\n

\"Edward-Snowden-Letter\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cHe is surely concerned about what would happen to him if he was denied temporary asylum in Russia,\u201dKucherena underlined.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is understandable that he is morally tired, being kept in the transit zone of Sheremetyevo Airport. I understand that being kept there is difficult. That is why he made this decision,\u201d\u00a0the lawyer said.<\/p>\n

Kucherena also explained that Snowden could leave the neutral zone of the airport only when he receives the proper documentation, which will allow him to enter Russian territory while his asylum application is being processed.<\/p>\n

Upon reception of the necessary documentation, if the FMS rules in favor of his petition, Snowden will be issued a refugee ID allowing him to remain in the Russian Federation for a year with the full rights and privileges of a Russian citizen.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Russian authorities reiterated the whistleblower was aware Moscow would not tolerate any activity aimed at the US.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is also afraid of torture, and that he could get executed. And what he says sounds quite convincing, because the US still administers capital punishment and torture,\u201d\u00a0Kucherena stressed.<\/p>\n

In response to an FMS query, the whistleblower replied that he had never witnessed the US government go to such lengths to persecute another individual.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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