{"id":26941,"date":"2022-09-27T13:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/us-whistleblower-edward-snowden-obtains-russian-citizenship"},"modified":"2022-09-27T13:14:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T13:14:32","slug":"us-whistleblower-edward-snowden-obtains-russian-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/us-whistleblower-edward-snowden-obtains-russian-citizenship","title":{"rendered":"US whistleblower Edward Snowden obtains Russian citizenship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree granting Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Edward Snowden.<\/p>\n<p>Snowden&#8217;s name was added to the list of those who have received Russian citizenship, which was enclosed to the presidential decree and published on the official portal.<\/p>\n<p>Snowden, former US National Security Agency contractor, who leaked thousands of documents detailing a long-term surveillance program by the US government, was given asylum in Russia in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, Snowden&#8217;s long-term girlfriend Mills joined him in Russia, they got married in 2017, and had a son in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\">Mozambique<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree granting Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Edward Snowden. Snowden&#8217;s name was added to the list of those who have received Russian citizenship, which was enclosed to the presidential decree and published on the official portal. 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