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7
People
7
Organizations
7
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
2
Quotes

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Type: Book excerpt / investigative file
File Size: 1.62 MB
Summary

This document appears to be page 255 of a book or report included in a House Oversight investigation file (Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019743). The text details Edward Snowden's time in Moscow, explaining that his rumored travel to Ecuador was a cover story orchestrated by Julian Assange because Snowden feared CIA rendition in Latin America. It describes the media frenzy surrounding Aeroflot Flight SU150 to Cuba and quotes a July 1, 2013, statement from Snowden criticizing the Obama administration.

People (7)

Name Role Context
Edward Snowden Subject
Fugitive/Whistleblower discussing asylum options and safety concerns regarding extradition.
Katrina vanden Heuvel Editor of The Nation
Interviewed Snowden in 2014.
Julian Assange WikiLeaks Founder
Discussed Ecuador risks with Snowden; created the Ecuador cover story.
Alan Rusbridger Editor of The Guardian
Told by Snowden that he felt at risk in Latin America.
Glenn Greenwald Journalist
Told by Snowden that physical safety was his first priority.
Kucherena Associate/Lawyer (implied)
Confirmed Snowden did not obtain a visa to Ecuador in Hong Kong.
Barack Obama U.S. President
Accused by Snowden of pressuring nations to deny asylum petitions.

Organizations (7)

Name Type Context
U.S. Government
Entity Snowden feared rendition by.
CIA
Mentioned by Snowden as operating with impunity in Latin America.
The Nation
Publication edited by Katrina vanden Heuvel.
The Guardian
Publication edited by Alan Rusbridger.
Aeroflot
Russian airline; denied Snowden was booked on flights to Cuba.
WikiLeaks
Website where Snowden posted his July 1, 2013 statement.
House Oversight Committee
Likely source of document production based on Bates stamp.

Timeline (2 events)

July 1, 2013
First news that Snowden was still in Russia; release of WikiLeaks statement.
Russia
Undisclosed (Morning after tip)
Reporters boarded Aeroflot SU150 expecting Snowden.
Moscow to Cuba
Reporters Photographers

Locations (7)

Location Context
Current location of Snowden; mentioned in header.
Airport terminal in Moscow.
Proposed destination deemed unsafe by Snowden; used as a cover story.
Region where Snowden feared CIA rendition.
Location where Snowden failed to get an Ecuadorian visa.
Destination of Aeroflot flight reporters boarded.
Country Snowden could legally return to (passport valid) but refused.

Relationships (2)

Edward Snowden Strategic/Advisory Julian Assange
Assange and associates created the Ecuador cover story for Snowden.
Edward Snowden Journalistic/Confidant Glenn Greenwald
Snowden told Greenwald his 'first priority' was physical safety.

Key Quotes (2)

"If they [the U.S. government] really wanted to capture me, they would’ve allowed me to travel to Latin America, because the CIA can operate with impunity down there"
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"This kind of deception from a world leader is not justice, and neither is the extralegal penalty of exile. These are the old, bad tools of political aggression."
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Quote #2

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