Russia Extends Edward Snowden’s Residency By Another Couple Of YearsIn 2013, Snowden leaked classified information about the National Security Agency’s global surveillance programs.
Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden has been given leave to remain in Russia for another couple of years, a spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry said.
“Snowden’s residency in Russia has just been extended by another couple of years,” the spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said in a post on Facebook.
