Snowden’s Asylum Requests Spurned From Switzerland to India
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Edward Snowden’s request for asylum was spurned by nations from Switzerland to India as the U.S. pressed internationally for the return of the fugitive leaker of classified documents.
Three exceptions were Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador, countries critical of U.S. policies that said they would consider taking him in. Snowden at last report remained in limbo at an airport in Moscow after withdrawing his request for sanctuary in Russia. He sought asylum instead in 20 other countries, according to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks.