Update: Edward Snowden (the alleged NSA information leaker) Granted Temporary Asylum by Russia

As a follow up to my previous post, as of today's date, Edward Snowden has been granted temporary asylum by Russia for a period of one year. The condition that Snowden apparently agreed to, allowing him to remain in Russia, was that he promised not to leak any additional information. He and his lawyers are currently working on obtaining permanent political asylum for Snowden.  In an effort to eliminate Snowden's position that he would be subjected to torture and execution in the U.S., the Department of Justice issued a statement that Snowden would not be subjected to either, mainly in part because the crimes he is accused of violating do not carry a sentence of execution. This apparently did not sway the Russian government to immediately allow the extradition of Snowden.

The attached article further clarifies the current status of Snowden's temporary asylum:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/01/edward-snowden-russia_n_3688225.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D352162

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