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1 of 2. Former intelligence agency contractor Edward Snowden (C) and Sarah Harrison (L) of WikiLeaks speak to human rights representatives in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport July 12, 2013.

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MOSCOW | Fri Jul 12, 2013 10:11am EDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden is seeking temporary asylum in Russia and plans to go to Latin America eventually, an organization endorsed by anti-secrecy group Wikileaks said on Twitter on Friday.

Wikileaks Press posted the tweet as Snowden met human rights activists at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and cited a representative of Human Rights watch who attended the meeting.

Separately, a Russian official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed Snowden would apply for asylum in Russia.

(Writing by Steve Gutterman, Editing by Thomas Grove)

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Comments (2)
elpaso wrote:
So the traitor wants to stay in Russia.
Sounds good to me.

Jul 12, 2013 10:29am EDT  --  Report as abuse
emu wrote:
elpaso:
You know, german Wehrmacht Soldiers who fled the army because they didn’t want to fight for fascism were called “deserters” until 1997.

So, go on, call Ed a “traitor”. He’ll bear that badge proudly.

Some things deserve being “betrayed”.

Jul 12, 2013 11:13am EDT  --  Report as abuse
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