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After appearing on a Russian news show via video link with Snowden's father, Lon, Kucherena has been helping the elder Snowden obtain a visa to visit his son in Russia. Kucherena said he spoke with Lon Snowden after the show to discuss the logistics of a trip, which the lawyer said should be possible to arrange despite there being "some sort of game with the FBI that is not legal". He wants to see him," he added. Snowden has reportedly spoken with his father only through intermediaries.

Kucherena said he did not know whether the whistleblower was in touch with other families or friends, or with his girlfriend. People had been writing from all over Russia offering Snowden lodging, protection and money, Kucherena said. The lawyer denied that he or Snowden had had any contact with foreign governments, or that he had spoken with the Kremlin about Snowden's asylum.

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Airports near Bangor. Transport Tickets Hotels Car Hire. One-way Return Ticket. Edward Snowden is a former NSA contractor who leaked highly classified information from the agency in His leak revealed numerous global surveillance programs run by the United States and the United Kingdom. Snowden initially reported the perceived ethical breaches of the surveillance internally, but no one seemed interested in addressing the issues raised. He came to international attention after the leaks appeared in The Washington Post , The Guardian , and other publications.

In October , Reuters confirmed that Russia had granted Edward permanent residence. A potential return to the United States seemed possible as, in August , President Trump flirted with the idea of pardoning Snowden. In late December , Snowden announced the birth of his first child, who will have Russian citizenship.