Snowden Receives Russian Passport After Taking Citizenship Pledge

According to Russian media, Edward Snowden received a Russian passport after taking the citizenship pledge on Thursday.

After taking the country's citizenship oath, Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor who revealed the American government's illegal mass surveillance activities, was granted a Russian passport on Thursday.

"Edward received a Russian passport yesterday and took the oath in accordance with the law," his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena said, according to Russian media. "He i...

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