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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Type: Congressional record / article excerpt
File Size: 2.71 MB
Summary

This document is an excerpt from a writing by investigative journalist Edward Jay Epstein (not Jeffrey Epstein) regarding Edward Snowden. It details Snowden's interactions with Russian authorities and his lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena, specifically confirming that Snowden brought secret NSA documents to Moscow that had not been previously released to journalists in Hong Kong. The text cites a House Intelligence Committee report alleging ongoing contact between Snowden and Russian intelligence services.

People (7)

Name Role Context
Edward Jay Epstein Author / Investigative Journalist
Author of the text and the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets'. Note: This is NOT Jeffrey Epstein.
Edward Snowden Subject
Former NSA contractor accused of leaking secrets and providing intelligence to Russia.
Anatoly Kucherena Lawyer
Mr. Snowden's Russian lawyer who gave interviews confirming Snowden possessed secret documents in Moscow.
Sophie Shevardnadze Journalist
Interviewer for Russia Today who spoke with Kucherena.
Angela Merkel German Chancellor
Mentioned as a target of NSA surveillance.
Vladimir Putin President of Russia
Authorized Snowden's exfiltration to Moscow.
Mr. Klintsevich Source/Commentator
Quoted from an NPR interview regarding Russian intelligence practices.

Organizations (7)

Name Type Context
NSA
National Security Agency
Russia Today
Television network
WikiLeaks
Organization that released NSA documents
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
U.S. government body that issued a report on Snowden
Knopf
Publisher of Edward Jay Epstein's book
NPR
Radio network where Klintsevich was interviewed
Russian Intelligence Services
Alleged to be in contact with Snowden

Timeline (3 events)

December 2013
Snowden publicly claims to have secrets in his head including access to every target.
Moscow
October 2015
Author Edward Jay Epstein travels to Moscow to meet Kucherena.
Moscow
September 23, 2013
Interview between Kucherena and Shevardnadze regarding Snowden's document possession.
Moscow (implied)

Locations (5)

Location Context
Russia; where Snowden sought asylum and met with Kucherena
Where Snowden initially met journalists
Mentioned in context of NSA surveillance targets
Mentioned regarding cipher services
Mentioned regarding cipher services

Relationships (3)

Edward Jay Epstein Source/Journalist Anatoly Kucherena
Author met Kucherena in Moscow in Oct 2015.
Edward Snowden Alleged Asset/Handler Russian Intelligence Services
House Intelligence report states Snowden has had contact with them.
Edward Snowden Client/Attorney Anatoly Kucherena
Kucherena speaks on behalf of Snowden regarding his documents.

Key Quotes (4)

"“So he [Mr. Snowden] does have some materials that haven’t been made public yet?” Ms. Shevardnadze asked. “Certainly,” Mr. Kucherena answered."
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"Mr. Snowden, since he arrived in Moscow, “has had, and continues to have, contact with Russian intelligence services.”"
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"“If there’s a possibility to get information, they [the Russian intelligence services] will get it.”"
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"By any measure, it is a job description that fits Mr. Snowden."
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