Russia granted citizenship to Snowden, who disclosed the secrets of the US intelligence agency

 Moscow: Russian President Putin has granted Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden, the former contractor who disclosed the secrets of the US National Security Agency (NSA) to the world.

  According to a foreign news agency, President Putin has signed the documents granting Snowden Russian citizenship.

It should be noted that Edward Snowden was a technical assistant at the National Security Agency of the United States, and before that he also worked at the CIA. brought to the fore, which caused a worldwide panic and the American government had to face a lot of criticism and fear.

After revealing important secrets of the American intelligence agency, Snowden left the United States and sought refuge in Russia, now after 9 years he has been granted Russian citizenship.

 The 39-year-old Snowden has been wanted by the US government for 9 years, and a case has been filed against him in the US on charges of treason.

In 2020, Russia granted Snowden a permanent residence permit, opening the door for him to acquire Russian citizenship.

In a statement in 2017, Russian President and former KGB officer of Russia's intelligence agency, Putin, said that Snowden was wrong to disclose US secrets, but he did not commit treason.