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Snowden Granted 3-yr Residence Permit in Russia

posted by n1 on Friday August 08 2014, @10:49AM   Printer-friendly
from the less-than-impressed-with-the-realtor dept.

Blackmoore and c0lo wrote:

It looks like Edward Snowden has received a residence permit in Russia, which is valid for three years; and he has not asked for political asylum.

If Edward Snowden does one day travel back to the US, it's not going to be extradition, his lawyer assured. "No extradition is possible under Russian law," he said. "He has not committed any crime. He faces no charges in Russia."

Snowden's security in Russia is being ensured by a private firm, Kucherena said.

"He's without state protection and he can't possibly have it. To arrange state protection you have to go through many bureaucratic procedures."

 
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  • (Score: 2) by hemocyanin on Friday August 08 2014, @08:27PM

    by hemocyanin (186) on Friday August 08 2014, @08:27PM (#79084) Journal

    no American Vodka for me those country invading bastards

    FTFYA

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  • (Score: 2) by Geotti on Saturday August 09 2014, @03:33PM

    by Geotti (1146) on Saturday August 09 2014, @03:33PM (#79344) Journal

    American Vodka

    What kind of oxymoron is that anyway? There's no such thing. Vodka has to be 40 deg alc., or it's not vodka [pravda.ru].
     

    "40 degrees" standard was established in Russia in 1843

    (pravda.ru)