Edward Snowden Saga Continues

Edward Snowden Saga Continues

Technically Edward Snowden has not entered Russia since he may have remained air-side ever since he landed at the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow.

The location of the IT expert who leaked US intelligence to the media is currently uncertain as the foreign minister of Russia claimed that he has not crossed the border of Russia. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also indicated that they are not involved with the fugitive leaker or his travel plans.

He added that attempts in accusing Russia in violating US laws as unsubstantiated and objectionable.

US Secretary of State John Kerry indicated that the transfer of Edward Snowden was based on the rule of law. He also added that the US does not want any confrontation in connection to the case.

Snowden was facing charges of theft of government property, illegal transmission of national defense information and deliberate transmission of classified intelligence. His passport was already revoked. He aims to obtain asylum in Ecuador.

A legal researcher from WikiLeaks, Sarah Harrison, is reportedly accompanying Snowden, who was set to leave for Havana.

China also called US allegations that it made it possible for Edward Snowden to leave Hong Kong as baseless and deplorable. A spokeswoman from the foreign ministry indicated that the case of the fugitive was handled according to the law. China also showed concern on allegations of the former intelligence officer that the networks of China were hacked by the US.

The People’s Daily indicated that instead of explaining and apologizing for the alleged hacking, it showed its disappointment for the handling of the situation according to law. It also said the US has become an eavesdropper of personal privacy instead of being a model for human rights.

When the leak was initially published, Eric Snowden stayed in Hong Kong. WikiLeaks is reportedly supporting him as he heads to Ecuador together with legal advisers and diplomats of the whistle-blowing site.

The leaks provided by Edward Snowden resulted to the revelations of systematic seizure of phone and internet data through an NSA program called Prism.

Posted by James Fried on Saturday June 29 2013, 4:59 PM EST. Ref: BBC. Link. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, World. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0