Russia and the Snowden affair
Russia and the Snowden affair
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Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency leaker made famous for revealing classified details of a U.S. surveillance program, has just submitted a request for temporary asylum in Russia. Julia Ioffe, a writer who covers Russia for “The New Republic,” joins Worldview to talk about how the Russians have handled the Snowden case. (Photo: AP Images).