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Seems unlikely. He also needs assurance the flight between Russia and Norway won't be grounded or redirected on route.

RijilV 11y ago
Presumably he'd drive, as Norway and Russia share a border. What isn't clear to me from the article is why he'd risk it for an award from a group of writers who have branches in Russia..
- CPLX 11y ago
  One obvious guess would be that it's a dress rehearsal for a possible Nobel peace prize win.
  - 21 11y ago
    It would also be a powerful statement if he could visit western countries without being arrested.
    - vonklaus 11y ago
      > It would also be a powerful statement It would be powerful. It's actualy shameful that Assange and Snowden are so constrained, especially for telling the truth. Ironically, Roman Palanski plead guilty to raping a 13 year old. Later, he was detained in Switzerland but they denied a U.S. extradition request. It's sad basic travel would send a powerful message, just because that means many assume that these constraints are a foregone conclusion.
- blazespin 11y ago
  Probably has a bit more weight if the award comes from a country other than Russia. Plus if the court lets him go, than he probably can increase his travel options generally.
- vintermann 11y ago
  The Ossietzky price is awarded by the Norwegian branch of PEN. Carl von Ossietzky was the first Nobel Peace Prize recipient who wasn't able to receive his prize in person (he was ill and imprisoned in Nazi Germany), so it's a symbolic point for them to award it in the same place Ossietzky would have received his price, i.e. in the town hall of Oslo.
  - toyg 11y ago
    TBH it'd be even more powerful if Snowden could not receive the prize: "Western Europe is now at a point not reached even under the Third Reich."
M2Ys4U 11y ago
Well he could take a land or a sea route; Norway and Russia share a land border but it would be going the long way round.
- rdancer 11y ago
  > sea route Through international or territorial waters of third countries? Not unless he's hitching a ride on RFS Bespokoynyy.
  - kmonsen 11y ago
    You can stay in Russian/Norwegian waters. The quicker option would probably be Finnish/Swedish waters from St.Petersburg.
    - charliedevolve 11y ago
      Well, based on Assange's history, I wouldn't travel through Swedish territory if I were him.
    - rdancer 11y ago
      GP and I mean the Baltic route; if he went around, sailing would not be quicker than driving.

Presumably he'd drive, as Norway and Russia share a border. What isn't clear to me from the article is why he'd risk it for an award from a group of writers who have branches in Russia..

CPLX 11y ago
One obvious guess would be that it's a dress rehearsal for a possible Nobel peace prize win.
- 21 11y ago
  It would also be a powerful statement if he could visit western countries without being arrested.
  - vonklaus 11y ago
    > It would also be a powerful statement It would be powerful. It's actualy shameful that Assange and Snowden are so constrained, especially for telling the truth. Ironically, Roman Palanski plead guilty to raping a 13 year old. Later, he was detained in Switzerland but they denied a U.S. extradition request. It's sad basic travel would send a powerful message, just because that means many assume that these constraints are a foregone conclusion.
blazespin 11y ago
Probably has a bit more weight if the award comes from a country other than Russia. Plus if the court lets him go, than he probably can increase his travel options generally.
vintermann 11y ago
The Ossietzky price is awarded by the Norwegian branch of PEN. Carl von Ossietzky was the first Nobel Peace Prize recipient who wasn't able to receive his prize in person (he was ill and imprisoned in Nazi Germany), so it's a symbolic point for them to award it in the same place Ossietzky would have received his price, i.e. in the town hall of Oslo.
- toyg 11y ago
  TBH it'd be even more powerful if Snowden could not receive the prize: "Western Europe is now at a point not reached even under the Third Reich."

M2Ys4U 11y ago

Well he could take a land or a sea route; Norway and Russia share a land border but it would be going the long way round.

rdancer 11y ago
> sea route Through international or territorial waters of third countries? Not unless he's hitching a ride on RFS Bespokoynyy.
- kmonsen 11y ago
  You can stay in Russian/Norwegian waters. The quicker option would probably be Finnish/Swedish waters from St.Petersburg.
  - charliedevolve 11y ago
    Well, based on Assange's history, I wouldn't travel through Swedish territory if I were him.
  - rdancer 11y ago
    GP and I mean the Baltic route; if he went around, sailing would not be quicker than driving.