{"id":28544,"date":"2015-01-13T09:41:59","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T14:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.opensource.im\/uncategorized\/russian-spy-agency-sought-to-recruit-nsa-leaker-edward-snowden.php"},"modified":"2015-01-13T09:41:59","modified_gmt":"2015-01-13T14:41:59","slug":"russian-spy-agency-sought-to-recruit-nsa-leaker-edward-snowden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euvolution.com\/open-source-convergence\/edward-snowden\/russian-spy-agency-sought-to-recruit-nsa-leaker-edward-snowden.php","title":{"rendered":"Russian spy agency &#8216;sought to recruit NSA leaker Edward Snowden&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>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'        <\/p>\n<p>    By Associated Press and Zoe Szathmary for MailOnline  <\/p>\n<p>    Published: 07:42 EST, 12    January 2015 | Updated: 11:39 EST, 12 January    2015  <\/p>\n<p>      15 shares    <\/p>\n<p>      21    <\/p>\n<p>      View      comments    <\/p>\n<p>      Leaker: WikiLeaks staffer Sarah Harrison says the FSB      approached Snowden while he was stuck in the transit area of      Sheremetyevo airport for six weeks    <\/p>\n<p>    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.  <\/p>\n<p>    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.  <\/p>\n<p>    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.  <\/p>\n<p><!-- Auto Generated --><\/p>\n<p>Go here to see the original:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-2906606\/Russian-spy-agency-sought-recruit-Snowden.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490\/RK=0\/RS=HEba_yGs7M5n9Wa45Ifpel5F_2w-\" title=\"Russian spy agency 'sought to recruit NSA leaker Edward Snowden'\">Russian spy agency 'sought to recruit NSA leaker Edward Snowden'<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 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 15 shares 21 View comments 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. 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