Putin grants Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden
DYLAN HOUSMANDaily Caller News FoundationWomen Are Back, Brian Stelter Is Gone, And The CDC Wants More PowerRussian President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former American security contractor Edward Snowden Monday, the Associated Press first reported.Putin signed a decree Monday granting Snowden citizenship nearly two years after the National Security Administration (NSA) whistleblower petitioned for it along with his wife, citing a fear of being separated from their son in “this era of pandemics and closed borders.” Snowden has not renounced his U.S. citizenship, but remains wanted by American authorities on charges of theft of government property and violation of the Espionage Act.Snowden, who was granted permanent residency in Russia in 2020,