Vladimir Putin grants Russian citizenship to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden on a screen at a documentary in Hamburg, Germany in 2015 (Christian Charisius/dpa/Alamy/PA)

Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former US security contractor Edward Snowden, according to a decree signed by the Russian leader.

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin grants Russian citizenship to former US security contractor Edward Snowden.

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