Former NSA and CIA officer Edward Snowden granted Russian citizenship

Today, on September 26, 2022, the President of Russia signed a decree on the admission of a number of foreign citizens to Russian citizenship. Among the people who were born at different times in the republics of the Soviet Union, there is also a surname in this list, which in recent years has been, as they say, especially loud. This is the surname of former American intelligence officer Edward Snowden.

The decree states that Edward Joseph Snowden, who was born on June 21, 1983 in the United States of America, is accepted into Russian citizenship.

In 2013, Edward Snowden, who at that time was an employee of the CIA and the NSA (USA), handed over to journalists data on the work of several secret programs for total surveillance. These programs of the American intelligence services involved the implementation of surveillance, including the leaders of foreign states, primarily by reading data from their mobile devices through special software. Also, Edward Snowden carried out the theft of more than one and a half million files, which in one way or another related to the operations (including secret ones) of American law enforcement agencies in different regions of the world. These files revealed the vast extent of American interference in the affairs of a number of foreign powers, including those who consider themselves allies of the United States.

After that, a real hunt began for Snowden. The former employee of the US Central Intelligence Agency moved to Russia, where he had a residence permit since August 2013. Today Edward Snowden became a Russian citizen. Among the US authorities, this information caused a new wave of anger, which certainly cannot be called “righteous”. For a long time, Washington tried to deal with the person who revealed the truth about the actions of the secret services and the US military command as with his own citizen. Now Snowden is a citizen of Russia, which by definition creates additional problems for the repressive American machine.

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[volodimer]

Not Roy Jones, not Depardieu, not Segall, but not worse at all. It could not have done without his personal appeal, which means that he himself understood what he was getting into. Even a change of power in the states will not allow him to return. You can joke about retirement, but I think that now it's superfluous.

[musketon64]

Do not flatter yourself about this citizen. He has his own cockroaches in his head. Not so long ago, as befits a "progressive thinker", he drowned for Lesha Navalny. "Let him go..." he appealed to Putin.

[volodimer]

drowned for Lesha Navalny.

So what? Everyone can have their own opinion different from mine.
Lesha, from my point of view, deserved to "sit", but others believe that it was possible to let him fall off "in Galkin's way", because his fault is not so strong. Edik has his own opinion, which he proved earlier, and if he: drowned for Lesha Navalny. "Let him go..." he appealed to Putin, but decided to take citizenship (which is impossible without contacting the President of the Russian Federation), so he decided so.

[musketon64]

This "his excellent" opinion characterizes him, once again, "as a progressive-minded" citizen. And most of the citizens of our country would prefer that he also dumped from our country in the "Galkinsky" way. And his citizenship. This number will take place, perhaps, only in Russia.
Somehow I read somewhere that a well-known journalist (western) decided to settle in Switzerland and applied for a residence permit. But when the deadlines for obtaining full-fledged citizenship were already approaching, she managed to write to the press that she was annoyed by the ringing of bells on Swiss cows. Immediately there was an "explosion of public indignation" and the lady was refused a Swiss passport, and she was politely asked to leave work. Even such a trifle "in normal countries" can lead to unexpected consequences. Putin is handing out citizenship to everyone right and left.

[Shurik70]

Now Snowden is a citizen of Russia, which by definition creates additional problems for the repressive American machine.

What are these?
They arrested Russians just when their left heel wanted to. And they didn't experience any problems. Until in Russia they began to arrest Americans for completely trifling reasons, so that later they could be replaced by Russians.
Only Snowden, if he gets caught, cannot be exchanged. He is executed.

[Dilettante grandfather]

They arrested Russians just when their left heel wanted to. And they didn't experience any problems.

And how do you imagine the arrest of a Russian citizen on Russian territory by American intelligence services?

[Shurik70]

Quote: Grandfather is an amateur

And how do you imagine the arrest of a Russian citizen on Russian territory by American intelligence services?

Easily.
Abduction in Russia.
Or how the Belarusians arrested Roman Protasevich - they landed a plane with him when he briefly flew over their territory.
And if Snowden, for some reason, leaves the territory of Russia, it’s nothing at all.

[Dilettante grandfather]

The kidnapping on the territory of Russia will definitely allow us to directly declare the United States a terrorist country and untie the hands of our FSB and SVR. Who will prevent us from working in exactly the same way after that? Let's say, some Yarosh, Yaytsenyuk, Avakov to be stolen from the USA, and then tried on our territory? The secret services now have unspoken rules. And they try to stick to them. The Yankees will not conduct an operation on our territory, it may cost them too much. Up to the recognition of such an act as a military invasion of our territory with all the consequences.

[Shurik70]

The United States has long practiced kidnappings in other countries.
Even secret prisons were built in other countries so that clients would not be carried far for torture.
Yes, they do murder too.
The United States has long been a terrorist. Only no one will declare them as such until the dollar collapses.

[Dilettante grandfather]

The United States has long practiced kidnappings in other countries

I do not argue One question: how many people have been abducted by the Americans over the past three years on the territory of the Russian Federation?

The United States has long been a terrorist.

They have always been terrorists. Suffice it to recall the nuclear strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They just killed a huge number of civilians there. At that time, Japan had already lost the war, everyone understood this. As well as the fact that these two cities did not interfere with the Allied victory in any way, and were not strategic military targets.

[76SSSR]

Quote: musketone64

This is his "excellent" opinion characterizes

Shut up, musketeer... You've been carried to the wrong steppe...

[musketon64]

Quote: 76SSSR

Shut up, musketeer... You've been carried to the wrong steppe...

Another communist bulkhead showed up here ... This freak, before being awarded citizenship, should have been asked only one Ukrainian question-password "Whose Crimea?" That's when you decide whether he is worthy of Russian citizenship. Or drive with a filthy broom into the Ukrainian steppe ....
So shut up, Roma is an officer....

[musketon64]

Your maxims about the "sands of Afghanistan" do not affect me from the word at all ..... I have many friends who have gone through "hot spots" and NOBODY has NEVER tore his vest in hysterics like you --- Romka-officer . Take it easy....

[76SSSR]

Quote: musketone64

NOBODY and NEVER tore his vest in hysterics, like you --- Romka-officer. Take it easy....

Yes, I'm sorry, I tore my vest, it's a pity, bitch. you will die in oblivion...

[76SSSR]

Quote: musketone64

So I already have serious doubts that you really dragged someone out of the tank. P.....healthy.

Well... Your pussy is broken and your head is to hell... Where is it? To the morgue? No, let's save... I wash my hands... And I believe that he will get up and find freedom...

[76SSSR]

Musketeer, will you go to mobilization or will you throw all your sores on the table?

[musketon64]

Quote: 76SSSR

Musketeer, will you go to mobilization or will you throw all your sores on the table?

I have served mine --- by age I am not subject.
And you, let's go to Chechnya to retire .... And don't forget to buy your hijab for the women on the road. It's relevant there.

[tralflot1832]

The reaction of the State Department: Edward Snowden should come to the USA and stand trial! Maybe they need to call psychiatrists already and repaint the white house in yellow!

[Dilettante grandfather]

The reaction of the State Department: Edward Snowden should come to the USA and stand trial! Maybe they need to call psychiatrists already and repaint the white house in yellow!

Why are you like this? It is easy to answer that those who ordered the bombing of Yugoslavia, for example, should come to Russia and also stand trial.

[tralflot1832]

A good alarm about the exchange in American.

[lucul]

Former NSA and CIA officer Edward Snowden granted Russian citizenship

Deliver to Moscow by military aircraft, otherwise a civilian will be imprisoned at the nearest airport. As they once landed in Vienna, board number 1 of Bolivian President Evo Morales.

[dmi.pris1]

Where? He is most likely in Moscow and is located. But Russian citizenship, unfortunately, does not guarantee. Inside the country, he needs protection, it is impossible abroad

[Alex777]

Everything is fine with Snowden in Russia. Friend
came from the States. They settled.
The child was born - citizenship was needed.

[culinary]

Quote: Alex777

Everything is fine with Snowden in Russia. Friend
came from the States. They settled.
The child was born - citizenship was needed.

Assange was less fortunate.

[Alex777]

Assange did not guess to get to Russia.

[stankow]

It was necessary to run to the Russian embassy, ​​not the Zcuadorian one!

[Ryaruav]

Sasha, and what are you personally not happy with, did you take away a piece of sausage or even worse?

[Alex777]

I'm happy for Snowden. You don't mess around there.

[Ryaruav]

Alexander, I'm sorry I misunderstood

[Alex777]

It's OK. It happens. I got what you mean.

[Lena Petrova]

He has already been in Moscow for a long time. Obviously forever.

[stankow]

Everything beats. For example, Corvalan returned to Chile.

[Sergey3]

Whom to deliver? He has been living in Moscow for 8 years.

[JD1979]

Um ... you overslept my friend FSE))) well, or the manual with slogans has not been updated, so they copied and pasted a little nonsense. Although ... I would fly a military plane on a sightseeing tour over Moscow)))

[Cananecat]

Quote: lucul

Deliver to Moscow by military aircraft

He has been in Moscow for a long time ... he even rides the subway ... I suspect that beards have become fashionable as he has grown himself)))

[Dilettante grandfather]

Deliver from Vnukovo to Sheremetyevo?

[Emergency]

And who wants to do business with us, if in the future, working out? On the contrary, cherish, care for and cherish. But do not indulge, because not FIG.

[Palestinian]

and here is a click on the nose of justice in American

[Vladimir M]

A click on the nose of justice is when Abramovich gives phones and feeds the Azov people with mercenaries who killed our captured soldiers on camera. And this is so rubbish. In my opinion, our soldier, who was sentenced to life in Ukraine, was not exchanged.

[Hanurik]

After the release, one of the Azov residents began to upload fresh videos with the killings of prisoners. Feel the vileness of this exchange after this.

[ASM]

So what? Many people take Russian citizenship. They have a right. Look how many Little Russians took our citizenship.

[Sergei V]

There are more Tajiks and Kyrgyz. They also have the right

[Ryaruav]

it's about the fact that the brains of the guarantor have not been working since 2014, it sucks, and the guys are dying, I'm for it, but starting from the guarantor to the colonel, it's very weak with thinking

[vik669]

Being registered with a psychiatrist, you can even speculate about the thinking of others without having your own since birth!

[stankow]

There are no more 40 years. Since you are already a citizen, you can serve. No need for analytics.

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Quote: stankow

There are no more 40 years. Since you are already a citizen, you can serve. No need for analytics.

Maybe it does work.
No one will advertise it.

[rocket757]

Former NSA and CIA officer Edward Snowden granted Russian citizenship

. Old story ... they clean up the hwas, fix the imperfections, one fig, now it's not interesting.

[certero]

Quote: kulinar

Quote: Alex777

Everything is fine with Snowden in Russia. Friend
came from the States. They settled.
The child was born - citizenship was needed.

Assange was less fortunate.

It's not about luck. Asanzhu was offered to dump in Russia, he did not want to.

[Jsem_CZEKO68]

Každý to má jinak, ale u mě je Edward Snowden hrdina.

[garik77]

Quote: kulinar

Quote: Alex777

Everything is fine with Snowden in Russia. Friend
came from the States. They settled.
The child was born - citizenship was needed.

Assange was less fortunate.

So he refused. I relied on my friend, the President of Ecuador, which was very short-sighted. The president has changed, the policy towards Assange has changed. He was offered to move to us

[kig]

To Army! Although no, over 35, did not serve, there is no military department, an IT specialist

[Igor K]

And give him a Russian woman, he deserved it))

[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

***
Я
 I get
 from wide legs
duplicate
priceless cargo.
Read,
 envy,
 I -
 citizen...

***

[Dilettante grandfather]

The only shame is that it is not the Soviet Union ...

[Sergey Averchenkov]

Betrayed once, betrayed twice. Damn moderators, I get that you want longer posts, but sometimes there's not much more to say. Tie it up - it doesn't look pretty.