Edward Snowden may apply for temporary Russian asylum

The on-the-run US fugitive Edward Snowden finally made a public appearance at the Moscow Airport while attending a meeting with members of activist group Human Rights Watch, who later transmitted an audio message from him to a huge crowd of journalists. 

The message says that he may be applying for a 'temporary asylum' in Russia till time is conducive for his travel to some Latin American country.

“I did not seek to sell U.S. secrets. I did not partner with any foreign government to guarantee my safety. (…) I ask for your assistance in requesting guarantees of safe passage from the relevant nations in securing my passage to Latin America as well as requesting asylum in Russia until such time as these states accede to law, and my legal travel is permitted.”

In the meantime, the Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Snowden must agree to stop leaking US intelligence secrets to be considered for asylum.

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Bolivian President's Plane Diverted amid Suspicion of Snowdown being on board

Bolivia has reacted sharply when its President Evo Morales's plane was diverted to Austria amid suspicion that US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden was on board, says the Bolivian foreign minister.

Officials in both Austria and Bolivia said Mr Snowden was not on the plane.

France and Portugal reportedly refused to allow the Moscow-Bolivia flight to cross their airspace.

"We don't know who invented this lie, but we want to denounce to the international community this injustice with the plane of President Evo Morales," he said.

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