Snowden says he made the disclosures because he believed the U.S. intelligence community had gone too far and infringed on civil liberties.
Snowden receives Russian passport, takes citizenship oath →
Mr. Snowden has claimed he would be willing to return to the U.S. if guaranteed a fair trial, but he secured a permanent residency in Russia two years ago and announced that he would seek full citizenship.
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