He's out of Hong Kong.
Nobody respects the United States anymore. Not even some of its Citizens.
Thank you, dimocraps.
Breaking: Snowden Has Fled Hong Kong For Russia, After That May Be Cuba
Update: Final Destination Reportedly Venezuela
Hong Kong basically spits in the eye of the U.S. government, doesnt detain him, saying paperwork filed to detain him wasnt proper.
Via CBS:
HONG KONG The Hong Kong government says a former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the U.S. for revealing two highly classified surveillance programs has left for a third country.
The South China Morning Post reported Sunday that Edward Snowden was on a plane for Moscow, but that Russia was not his final destination. Snowden has talked of seeking asylum in Iceland.
The New York Times, however, reports that a Moscow-based reservations agent at Aeroflot, Russias national airline, said Snowden arrived in Moscow on a one-way ticket. The agent cautioned, however, that Snowden may have another reservation on a separate airline.
Russian President Vladimir Putins spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told Reuters on Sunday that he was unaware of the location or plans of Snowden.
The official WikiLeaks twitter account claimed it had helped Snowden leave Hong Kong.
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The third country may be Cuba, according to a report from the Voice Of Russia:
The police at Moscows Sheremetyevo airport dont plan to detain former CIA employee Edward Snowden when he arrives in Moscow.
We have not received any instructions concerning this person, however, in order to enter Russian territory he should have a valid visa, Interfax was told at the police unit of the airport.
A source with the Aeroflot airlines confirmed that the a man named Snowden was listed among passengers of Flight Su213 bound for Moscow. According to the source, the same passenger is to leave for Cuba on June 24 aboard Aeroflot Flight SU150.
Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee charged with espionage in the United States, is flying to Cuba via Moscow, a source close to Snowden said.
He has departed on a direct flight for Moscow and will be there in the evening. But he will not stay in Moscow long. He discussed an option of further transit to Cuba, the source added.
However, Snowden will decide himself on his ultimate destination.
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Update:
The South China Post is reporting:
A passenger under that name will arrive in Moscow from Hong Kong today on flight SU213, and tomorrow, on June 24, he will fly to Havana on flight SU150, the state news agency ITAR-Tass quoted a source at the airline as saying. Also tomorrow, he will go to Caracas from Havana on a local flight.
The Hong Kong government said it had notified the US government about Snowdens departure.
He is being accompanied allegedly by WikiLeaks advisers:
Snowden is accompanied WikiLeaks legal advisers, the group said.
According to a Moscow-based reservations agent contacted by the New York Times, Snowden is traveling with one other person, who was identified by only the last name Harrison. The companion is believed to be Sarah Harrison, a spokeswoman for WikiLeaks and assistant to Assange.
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