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Snowden does not rule out applying for Russian citizenship: lawyer

By 최희석

Published : July 17, 2013 - 20:34

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MOSCOW (AFP) – U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, who has applied for temporary asylum in Russia, does not rule out applying for Russian citizenship, a lawyer assisting him said on Wednesday.

"He does not rule out the possibility of asking for Russian citizenship," prominent lawyer Anatoly Kucherena, who helped Snowden put together his asylum bid on Tuesday, told reporters.

"He told me: 'I am not going to go anywhere from Russia.'"