Topic - Edward Snowden

Mr. Snowden previously said that it was not his choice to live in Russia, and that he would return to the U.S. if he was guaranteed a trial he considered fair.

Edward Snowden asks Russia to extend NSA leaker's residence permit, lawyer tells state media →

"It was not my choice to be here, and this is what people forget," Mr. Snowden told NPR last year. "It was not my choice to live in Russia."

Edward Snowden, NSA leaker, seeking extension of Russian residence permit: Reports →