Snowden set to leave Moscow airport

Fugitive former US-spy agency whistleblower receives permission from Russian authorities to leave airport.
Edward Snowden, who is wanted in the US on espionage charges, has been granted documents allowing him to leave Moscow's airport, Russia's RIA news agency has reported, citing security sources.

A lawyer met Snowden to give him the documents on Wednesday that permitted him to leave the terminal.

The US spy agency contractor-turned whistleblower  has requested temporary asylum in Russia


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