Edward Snowden

The event lasted nearly four hours, during which time Mr. Putin answered more than 70 questions. Source: Reuters

Putin answers questions from Russians and Snowden in marathon call-in show

April 18, 2014 RBTH, ITAR-TASS

The president gave his views on Ukraine, Crimea, China and relations with the U.S.

Black Volgas and the NSA

February 10, 2014 George  Feifer, special to RBTH

Thank you, Edward Snowden, for telling us how badly reform is needed. It would have been impossible without the knowledge you gave us

Snowden may appeal for extension of refugee status in Russia - newspaper

January 24, 2014 RBTH, Interfax

U.S. National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden may ask for an extension of his refugee status in Russia and apply for citizenship at a later period, Kommersant wrote on Friday, referring to Snowden's lawyer Anatoly Kucherena

Actions of U.S. special services force Snowden to ask for asylum, Russian special services have nothing to do with it - Kucherena

January 22, 2014 RBTH, Interfax

The Russian special services have nothing to do with the flight of former CIA employee Edward Snowden, who has been granted temporary asylum in Russia, Snowden's lawyer Anatoly Kucherena told Interfax on Wednesday

Obama's statement on restricting NSA activities confirms that Snowden was right - Snowden's lawyer

January 18, 2014 RBTH, Interfax

Barack Obama's statement to the effect that the U.S. special services' interference in private lives of American citizens should be restricted confirms that Edward Snowden's actions were well justified, says Anatoly Kucherena

Putin named person of the year in Levada Center sociological survey

December 28, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

As many as 26 percent of Russians interviewed by the Levada Center sociological service have once again described Russian President Vladimir Putin as the person of the year in a December 2013 poll

Snowden-related projects are really happening on a much larger scale. Source: Reuters

Selling Edward Snowden

December 26, 2013 Vladimir Kozlov, special to RBTH

Five months since Russia granted asylum to Edward Snowden, the iconic image of the information era dissident is replicated in various forms of art, media and merchandise. RBTH offers a roundup of Snowden-related products in Russia and beyond

During the meeting, Russian President took about 50 questions. More than 1,300 journalists were in attendance. Source: Konstantín Zavrazhin / RG

Putin speaks his mind

December 20, 2013 Marina Obrazkova, RBTH

The Russian president supported Ukraine, praised Snowden, defended the U.S. intelligence services and offered to work with Greenpeace during his annual marathon Q&A session

13 quotes for 2013

December 17, 2013 RBTH

Take a look back at Russia’s year in news through the words of some of the country’s top newsmakers

Kucherena says Snowden's U.S. passport was cancelled while he was en route from Hong Kong to Russia, so he found himself unable to fly out of Moscow. Source: AP

Lawyer denies Snowden traded secrets for money

November 13, 2013 Mikhail Barshchevsky, Rossiyskaya Gazeta

Anatoly Kucherena says the fugitive CIA whistleblower is spending his own savings to get by in his Russian life, but has some help from donations

Russian singer Leps may meet with Snowden after November 15

November 5, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

Russian pop singer Grigory Leps will make a decision concerning his possible meeting with former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who is currently living in Russia, after he returns to Moscow after his Vladivostok tour, Leps's press secretary told Interfax on Tuesday

Kremlin says Snowden is free to cooperate with German law enforcement

November 2, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

The Kremlin believes Snowden is free to cooperate with German as concerns reports on the tapping of Angela Merkel's phone conversations by U.S. special services, Kommersant said on Saturday

Snowden may testify in Merkel phone tapping case without leaving Russia - source

November 1, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

Ex-U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden may testify in the case of Washington's monitoring of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone without leaving Russia, a source familiar with the situation told Interfax

Snowden – the only Solzhenitsyn we deserve

October 21, 2013 Dmitry Babich, special to RBTH

Is the former NSA analyst a modern-day dissident?

Snowden's father leaves Moscow, content with how his son treated in Russia - lawyer

October 16, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

Lon Snowden, father of former employee of the U.S. special services Edward Snowden, has left Moscow, lawyer Anatoly Kucherena said

Lon Snowden arrived in Moscow on Thursday morning. Source: Getty Images / Fotobank

Snowden’s father drawn into spy games

October 11, 2013 Nikolay Surkov, RBTH

Former NSA contactor seems to be set on staying in Russia for the long term

New surveillance whistleblowers will soon appear in U.S. - lawyer

October 10, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

Lawyer Anatoly Kucherena does not rule out the appearance of new surveillance whistleblowers inspired by Edward Snowden in the United States

Snowden's father arrives in Moscow - TV

October 10, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

Lon Snowden, the father of U.S. special services whistle-blower Edward Snowden, arrived in Moscow on Thursday morning, the Rossiya 24 TV channel reported

Snowden's relatives to visit Russia soon

September 17, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

Former CIA employee Edward Snowden's father, mother, grandmother and grandfather are likely to visit Russia soon to meet with him, and an invitation for such a visit has already been sent to them, lawyer Anatoly Kucherena said on Russia Today television

Snowden nominated for Andrei Sakharov Prize

September 11, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

The Greens-European Free Alliance faction in the European Parliament announced on Wednesday that it had nominated ex-CIA contractor Edward Snowden for the Freedom of Thought Sakharov Prize this year

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