Vladimir Putin grants full Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden

Vladimir Putin grants full Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden

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Russian President Vladimir Putin granted full Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden on Monday.

Snowden fled the United States to Russia after revealing information about extensive surveillance operations being conducted by the National Security Agency (NSA). He is now a Russian citizen by presidential decree.

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