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Extraction Summary
4
People
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Organizations
5
Locations
3
Events
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Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / congressional record
File Size:
1.68 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 144 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, included in a House Oversight Committee file. It details the logistics of Edward Snowden's defection from Hong Kong to Moscow, asserting that Vladimir Putin personally approved the flight and that Aeroflot waived standard passport protocols. The text also discusses the NSA's interception of Russian communications confirming foreknowledge of Snowden's arrival.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Putin | President of Russia |
Personally approved Snowden's flight to Moscow; authorized waiving of visa checks.
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| Edward Snowden | Subject of investigation |
Defected from Hong Kong to Moscow; exfiltrated with Russian assistance.
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| Charles Schumer | Democratic Senator (New York) |
Stated on June 23 that Putin personally approved Snowden's flight.
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| Laura Poitras | Filmmaker |
Made a two-hour film about Snowden.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| White House |
Aware of Russian role; provided briefing to Senator Schumer.
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| NSA |
National Security Agency; monitored Russian communications; victim of document theft.
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| Aeroflot |
Russian state-owned airline; flew Snowden from Hong Kong to Moscow; waived passport/visa rules.
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| Russian Intelligence |
Suspected of planning Snowden's arrival in Moscow.
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| U.S. Government |
Alleged to have trapped Snowden at the airport (cover story).
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Timeline (3 events)
2013
Snowden's flight from Hong Kong to Moscow.
Hong Kong to Moscow
2013-06-23
2013-09
Investigation status update regarding Snowden's culpability and data theft.
USA
Investigators
Relationships (2)
Putin authorized Aeroflot to waive passport checks and allowed Snowden to board.
Poitras made a two-hour film about Snowden.
Key Quotes (4)
"Vladimir Putin had personally approved Snowden’s flight"Source
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"Snowden’s defection to Moscow was not a haphazard result of unexpected circumstances."Source
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"welcome, provided, however, that he stops any kind of activity that could damage Russian-US relations."Source
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Quote #3
"Russia obviously knew he was coming."Source
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Quote #4
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