• JWBananas@startrek.website
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    1 year ago

    TIL that having your passport revoked while you are traveling is the same thing as intentionally moving somewhere

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      1 year ago

      TIL you can also practice selective reading. Why do you think he hasn’t criticized the Russian government?

      If anyone is interested, here’s what really happened:

      “On June 21, 2013, the United States Department of Justice unsealed charges against Snowden of two counts of violating the Espionage Act of 1917 and theft of government property, following which the Department of State revoked his passport. Two days later, he flew into Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport, where Russian authorities observed the canceled passport, and he was restricted to the airport terminal for over one month. Russia later granted Snowden the right of asylum with an initial visa for residence for one year, which was subsequently repeatedly extended. In October 2020, he was granted permanent residency in Russia. In September 2022, Snowden was granted Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin, and on December 2, 2022 he swore the oath of allegiance.”