Russian Migration Official Says Snowden is Free To Move and Work in Russia
NSA whistleblower was recently granted temporary asylum
MOSCOW, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Edward Snowden, the former U.S. intelligence contractor, is free to travel around Russia and work at any non-state job, a senior migration official said Friday.
Snowden is wanted by the United States on espionage and theft charges for allegedly leaking classified information about the National Security Agency's surveillance program.
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