Former CIA operative Edward Snowden who is wanted in the United States for espionage has been granted permanent residency in Russia.
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Russian media report that his lawyer has said things have taken a little longer than expected due to the corona crisis, but Snowden can now stay in Russia for as long as he wants.
The American Snowden was a system administrator who in 2013 leaked large-scale information to newspapers about the American intelligence service NSA (National Security Agency). It spied online communications on a colossal scale with special techniques, in particular the computer program PRISM.
In June of that year, an arrest warrant for espionage was issued against him in the US. Snowden, now 37, fled the country and has lived in Russia for years.
The American justice system is also after Snowden for his book Permanent record and has claimed part of the proceeds. Lawyers for Snowden in the US have recently reached an agreement with the judicial authorities, according to American media. Snowden would donate more than $ 5 million.
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