Russian spy agency ‘sought to recruit NSA leaker Edward Snowden’

The Russian intelligence security service supposedly approached Snowden while he was stuck in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport for six weeks in 2013 At the time, Snowden was unable to enter Russia or fly elsewhere His passport had been canceled by U.S. authorities seeking to arrest him for leaking secret documents WikiLeakshas said Harrison 'wants to reiterate that she simply said that we confirm that [Snowden] was approached by the Russian Security Service while at the airport'

By Associated Press and Zoe Szathmary for MailOnline

Published: 07:42 EST, 12 January 2015 | Updated: 11:39 EST, 12 January 2015

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Leaker: WikiLeaks staffer Sarah Harrison says the FSB approached Snowden while he was stuck in the transit area of Sheremetyevo airport for six weeks

A close ally of Edward Snowden reportedly told filmmakers that Russia's intelligence agency sought to recruit the former NSA contractor, but he declined the offer.

WikiLeaks staffer Sarah Harrison said the Russian FSB intelligence security service approached Snowden while he was stuck in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport for six weeks in 2013, the Associated Press reported.

At the time, Snowden was unable to enter Russia or fly elsewhere because his passport had been canceled by U.S. authorities seeking to arrest him for leaking secret documents.

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