NSA PRISM SPY PROGRAM: Wistleblower Snowden arrives at Moscow airport

Edward Snowden

A Russian plane carrying whistleblower Edward Snowden has landed at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport. It is reported that the former CIA contractor, who left Hong Kong in a bid to elude US extradition on espionage charges, is on his way to a ‘third country’ via Russia.

Earlier, a spokesperson from the Hong Kong government confirmed that Edward Snowden had "legally and voluntarily" left the country.

“Mr. Edward Snowden left Hong Kong today (June 23) on his own accord for a third country through a lawful and normal channel,” said the Hong Kong government in a press release. The statement also said the documents for Snowden’s extradition submitted by Washington “did not fully comply with the legal requirements under Hong Kong law.”

“As the HKSAR Government has yet to have sufficient information to process the request for a provisional warrant of arrest, there is no legal basis to restrict Mr. Snowden from leaving Hong Kong.”

It is not clear yet if Mr. Snowdon will remain in Europe or to which other third country he will be going. 

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