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Ex Russian Solider Seeks To Testify On Russia's Ukraine War Crimes: Report
A former Russian soldier has sought asylum in the Netherlands and wants to testify at the International Criminal Court about war crimes by Russia that he witnessed while fighting in Ukraine, a Dutch legal source told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Ex-Wagner Commander Arrested In Norway For Trying To Cross Russian Border
Norwegian police have arrested a former commander of the Wagner mercenary group on suspicion that he tried to illegally cross the border back into Russia after seeking asylum in Norway earlier this year, the man's lawyer said on Saturday.
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Received Over 200 Asylum Applications From Russians In April: Germany
Germany has registered a slight increase in the number of Russian nationals applying for asylum since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, an Interior Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
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Camp Of Ukrainians At US-Mexico Border Swells As More Refugees Arrive
Hundreds of Ukrainians are camping in the border city of Tijuana, Mexico, hoping to seek US asylum, a dramatic increase in arrivals just days after the Biden administration said the US would accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing from war.
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Russian TV Protester Quits Channel, Turns Down Asylum Offer
A Russian editor who protested Moscow's military action in Ukraine during a state TV news broadcast said Thursday she is quitting her job but not accepting France's asylum offer, calling herself "a patriot".
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Whistleblower Edward Snowden Says Would Like Asylum In France: Report
Whistleblower Edward Snowden, living in Russia since leaking a trove of classified documents showing the scope of post-9/11 US government surveillance, wants to claim asylum in France, according to an interview published Saturday.
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Russia Can Give Asylum To Ex-FBI Director James Comey, Says Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin joked on Thursday that if former FBI director James Comey suffers persecution because of his falling-out with US President Donald Trump, Russia is ready to grant him asylum.
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Would Prefer to Live in My Own Country, Says NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden
Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden on Saturday criticised Russia - the country that has granted him asylum - calling its crackdown on human rights and online freedom "fundamentally wrong" and said he would prefer not to live in exile.
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Ally of Top Vladimir Putin Critic Says Granted Asylum in Britain
A close ally of top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday he has been given political asylum in Britain after fleeing Russia over alleged political persecution.
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'Love is Love' as Edward Snowden's Girlfriend Joins Him in Russia
US fugitive Edward Snowden, who was granted asylum by Moscow after revealing the extent of US global surveillance, has been reunited with his girlfriend in Russia, his lawyer said Saturday.
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Edward Snowden a Recluse One Year on from Russia Asylum
Fugitive US intelligence agent Edward Snowden marks on Thursday one year of political asylum in Russia, where he continues to live a life shrouded in mystery amid a dearth of public appearances.
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Edward Snowden Applies to Extend his Stay in Russia
Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has applied to extend his stay in Russia, his lawyer said Wednesday.
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Edward Snowden May Extend Asylum in Russia
Fugitive US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden could extend his refugee status in Russia, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
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Edward Snowden Seeks Asylum in Sunny Brazil
Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, wanted by US authorities and currently living in Russia, said in a TV interview Sunday that he has applied for asylum in Brazil.
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Former NSA Contractor Edward Snowden Expects to Remain in Russia
Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who fled to Moscow last year after revealing details of massive U.S. intelligence-gathering programs, expects his asylum status in Russia to be renewed before it expires this summer, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
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Ex Russian Solider Seeks To Testify On Russia's Ukraine War Crimes: Report
A former Russian soldier has sought asylum in the Netherlands and wants to testify at the International Criminal Court about war crimes by Russia that he witnessed while fighting in Ukraine, a Dutch legal source told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Ex-Wagner Commander Arrested In Norway For Trying To Cross Russian Border
Norwegian police have arrested a former commander of the Wagner mercenary group on suspicion that he tried to illegally cross the border back into Russia after seeking asylum in Norway earlier this year, the man's lawyer said on Saturday.
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Received Over 200 Asylum Applications From Russians In April: Germany
Germany has registered a slight increase in the number of Russian nationals applying for asylum since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, an Interior Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
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Camp Of Ukrainians At US-Mexico Border Swells As More Refugees Arrive
Hundreds of Ukrainians are camping in the border city of Tijuana, Mexico, hoping to seek US asylum, a dramatic increase in arrivals just days after the Biden administration said the US would accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing from war.
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Russian TV Protester Quits Channel, Turns Down Asylum Offer
A Russian editor who protested Moscow's military action in Ukraine during a state TV news broadcast said Thursday she is quitting her job but not accepting France's asylum offer, calling herself "a patriot".
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Whistleblower Edward Snowden Says Would Like Asylum In France: Report
Whistleblower Edward Snowden, living in Russia since leaking a trove of classified documents showing the scope of post-9/11 US government surveillance, wants to claim asylum in France, according to an interview published Saturday.
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Russia Can Give Asylum To Ex-FBI Director James Comey, Says Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin joked on Thursday that if former FBI director James Comey suffers persecution because of his falling-out with US President Donald Trump, Russia is ready to grant him asylum.
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Would Prefer to Live in My Own Country, Says NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden
Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden on Saturday criticised Russia - the country that has granted him asylum - calling its crackdown on human rights and online freedom "fundamentally wrong" and said he would prefer not to live in exile.
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Ally of Top Vladimir Putin Critic Says Granted Asylum in Britain
A close ally of top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday he has been given political asylum in Britain after fleeing Russia over alleged political persecution.
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'Love is Love' as Edward Snowden's Girlfriend Joins Him in Russia
US fugitive Edward Snowden, who was granted asylum by Moscow after revealing the extent of US global surveillance, has been reunited with his girlfriend in Russia, his lawyer said Saturday.
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Edward Snowden a Recluse One Year on from Russia Asylum
Fugitive US intelligence agent Edward Snowden marks on Thursday one year of political asylum in Russia, where he continues to live a life shrouded in mystery amid a dearth of public appearances.
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Edward Snowden Applies to Extend his Stay in Russia
Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has applied to extend his stay in Russia, his lawyer said Wednesday.
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Edward Snowden May Extend Asylum in Russia
Fugitive US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden could extend his refugee status in Russia, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
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Edward Snowden Seeks Asylum in Sunny Brazil
Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, wanted by US authorities and currently living in Russia, said in a TV interview Sunday that he has applied for asylum in Brazil.
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Former NSA Contractor Edward Snowden Expects to Remain in Russia
Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who fled to Moscow last year after revealing details of massive U.S. intelligence-gathering programs, expects his asylum status in Russia to be renewed before it expires this summer, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
