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Russia doesn’t need Snowden to do anything more than A) make the US look like a failed democracy B) seem to be living happily and freely in Russia I would su
by ttul 8y ago
Russia doesn’t need Snowden to do anything more than
A) make the US look like a failed democracy
B) seem to be living happily and freely in Russia
I would suggest without any qualification, that Putin probably protects Snowden quite astonishingly well from influence or persuasion by any faction inside or outside the country. They need him to feel safe and protected; the rest of his behavior can then be the natural result of this.
- meowface 8y agoThat's also quite possible, but how could we ever know if it's true? If he's being coerced or influenced in some way, he wouldn't be allowed to say anything about it. I do get the impression he's probably allowed to speak freely (as long as he's not too publicly critical of Russia or Russian interests), but it's impossible to know. Considering he's a potentially amazing propaganda asset for the Russian government, it's not hard to think they might want to put him up to some things.