Edward Snowden swears allegiance to Russia and receives passport, lawyer says

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/02/edward-snowden-russian-citizenship/

by TimTheTinker • 4 years ago

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DerekL• 4 years ago

[Snowden] would not be subject to the partial military mobilization that Putin had decreed days before, since only men with previous military experience were being called up.

Does experience in foreign armies count? He was in the U.S. Army, but left after six months after breaking his legs during training.

rasz• 4 years ago

The part you are citing is obvious lie anyway, plenty of mobiks have zero prior military training. ru were grabbing people off the street, schools, setup ambushes in apartment building lobbies, its all on video.

Here students kidnapped/mobilized straight from school: https://twitter.com/mediazzzona/status/1572907342496251904

jmpman2• 4 years ago

Snowden for Putin’s meat grinder. That’s what he deserves for betraying his country.

TimTheTinker2• 4 years ago

When did HN turn on him? He's had a tremendous amount of support here since 2013.

What he revealed brought about significant positive reforms in the US, both in the public and private sectors

1attice• 4 years ago

I don't know if one comment counts as 'turning', but, a-propos of nothing, any authoritarian moment involves the reevaluation of previous dissident heroes

Proven• 4 years ago

So what? It's not his fault the US didn't let him go elsewhere. And this isn't worse than his previous situation.

He wouldn't have to do this if crimes he uncovered were properly prosecuted and punished.

Edward Snowden swears allegiance to Russia and receives passport, lawyer says

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