Is there some information, perhaps, some small thing you could share with us?' The Russian added, 'Life for a person in your situation can be very difficult without friends who can help. government had canceled his passport while Snowden had been in the air. When Edward Snowden landed at the Moscow airport in 2013, having just divulged valuable secrets about National Security Agency surveillance programs, he was immediately stopped by Russian authorities.Ī smooth-talking Russian intelligence officer sat Snowden down in an airport lounge and informed him the U.S.

Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Please contact us for subscription options.Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Permanent Record Author Edward Snowden His residence permit in Russia was extended until 2020.Īnadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. government, was granted asylum by Russia in 2013 after he was charged with espionage. Snowden, who leaked thousands of documents detailing a long-term surveillance program by the U.S. 'This lawsuit will ensure that Edward Snowden receives no monetary benefits from breaching the trust placed in him.' Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. 'Intelligence information should protect our nation, not provide personal profit,' said G. The publisher is also being sued so that no funds are transferred to the former CIA employee and contractor for the NSA. 'The government seeks to recover all proceeds earned by Snowden because of his failure to submit his publication for pre-publication review in violation of his alleged contractual and fiduciary obligations,' it added. does not seek to stop or restrict the publication or distribution of Permanent Record, according to the statement. The lawsuit contends Snowden gave public speeches on intelligence-related matters, which the U.S. 'The lawsuit alleges that Snowden published his book without submitting it to the agencies for pre-publication review, in violation of his express obligations under the agreements he signed,' the department said in a statement.

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Edward Snowden for violating non-disclosure agreements he signed with the CIA and as a contractor with the National Security Agency.Ī new book by Snowden's, Permanent Record, was published Tuesday by Macmillan Publishers.

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