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World|politics|January 18, 2017 / 01:40 PM
Russia says extends Snowden's residency permit 'by a couple of years'

AKIPRESS.COM - snowdenFormer U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden has been given leave to remain in Russia for another couple of years, a spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry said.

"Snowden's residency in Russia has just been extended by another couple of years," the spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said in a post on Facebook.

Snowden, 33, disclosed mass surveillance programs used by the US intelligence services in 2013. He was then granted an asylum in Russia for one year, which was later extended to three years.

Snowden's asylum was due to expire in 2017, but Zakharova confirmed that his asylum renewal has been secured.

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