"I think that Musk is playing a completely different game, that he will not need any political asylum, although if he did need it, Russia, of course, could provide it," Novikov mentioned in response ...

Officials offered to mediate and even asylum for Elon Musk as many commented how a leader falling out with a top businessman was familiar to Russia.

Russia has said it would offer political asylum to billionaire Elon Musk following his high-profile feud with US President ...

July 16, 2013 – Snowden’s Russian attorney, Anatoly Kucherena, tells CNN that Snowden has applied for temporary asylum in Russia. If his request is granted, he would be able to live in Russia ...

January 17, 2017 – Russia extends Snowden’s asylum until 2020. September 17, 2019 – Snowden’s memoir, “Permanent Record,” is published.

From 2013 to 2016, few were aware of the asylum seekers who helped Snowden. But that changed with the release of the film Snowden, directed by Oliver Stone, in 2016.

Key Facts Snowden, who is wanted by U.S. authorities for sharing the information with several U.S. media outlets, was one of 73 foreigners granted citizenship by the Kremlin.

Snowden in 2013 claimed the Obama administration blocked his efforts to obtain political asylum in the U.S.

A Sri Lankan couple who sheltered former NSA contractor Edward Snowden in Hong Kong eight years ago arrived in Canada with their two children Tuesday. Authorities have granted the family asylum.

Those who think Edward Snowden deserves a pardon are pressuring President Trump to act. That would be quite a reward for a man who’s put our national security at great risk. The president has ...

The government itself no longer makes these claims that it stopped 54 plots.” In fact, the government no longer claims it stopped any attacks. All of this made me realize — Snowden got screwed.

The government itself no longer makes these claims that it stopped 54 plots." In fact, the government no longer claims it stopped any attacks. All of this made me realize—Snowden got screwed.