Though Snowden claimed in the interview that as-yet un-released documents have evidence of covert U.S. spying on Brazilians, he says he will not exchange the documents in return for asylum.

Edward Snowden has filed an asylum application with Russia, a lawyer who took up the US whistleblower's case said 16 July 2013. ... expressed jubilation over his successful asylum claim in Russia.

Since he admitted to breaking U.S. laws that prohibit the disclosure of classified government information, NSA leaker Edward Snowden has claimed several rights are guaranteed him, including asylum ...

MOSCOW - Admitted leaker Edward Snowden took flight Sunday in evasion of U.S. authorities, seeking asylum in Ecuador and leaving the Obama administration scrambling to determine its next step in ...

Former NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden, who is wanted by the U.S. for leaking details about once-secret surveillance programs, has been granted permission to stay in Russia for three more ...

Edward Snowden, the man who revealed the extent of the US government's massive surveillance efforts and who is now allegedly stuck in Russia, has reportedly sent his first two statements ...

And now he has granted one year’s asylum to American’s most-sought after fugitive, Edward Snowden. In response, Obama is threatening to skip a planned September summit with the Russian leader ...

Edward Snowden, the U.S. leaker who’s been holed up so long inside the transit zone of a Moscow airport that reporters and pundits are drawing comparisons to The Terminal, the 2004 comedy-drama ...

NSA leaker Edward Snowden meets with human rights groups at the Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, July 12, 2013. (Photo copyright Tanya Lokshina, used with permission) Maybe it's ...

After spending 39 days in a Moscow airport, Snowden was granted a one-year asylum from President Vladimir Putin. He is now in the country on a three-year residency permit.

Never one to miss an opportunity for political meddling, Russia has now offered Elon Musk asylum after his public feud with Donald Trump. Dmitry Novikov, the first deputy chai of the State Duma ...