Russia gives citizenship to ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden, a former contractor with the U.S. National Security Agency.

Does this protect him from extradition?

  • RamrodBaguette [comrade/them, he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Same energy as “THE CCP DID THIS”

    Can never imagine there’s a state backed by actual normal people. Must be a series of individual actors detached from outside contexts.

    But also, Putin’s crimes reflect on all Russians despite being a singular dictator

    • Ho_Chi_Chungus [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Can never imagine there’s a state backed by actual normal people.

      To be fair, that is a difficult concept to imagine for someone who’s always lived in a country run by deranged capitalists