Edward Snowden wants to return to the US for a fair trial
Former NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden says he wants to return to the US if he is guaranteed a fair trial, according to his Russian lawyer.
Anatoly Kucherena said at a Moscow news conference today that he has teamed up with US and German lawyers to work on the issue, but gave no further details.
Mr Snowden was stranded in a Moscow airport in 2013 on his way from Hong Kong to Cuba shortly after he released extensive documentation about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programmes.
Russia has granted him asylum, attracting the ire of the US.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied that the nation’s security agencies had worked with Mr Snowden.
Mr Snowden’s whereabouts have not been made public. Mr Kucherena said his client moves freely but is accompanied by guards.
