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> Cooperating or not, by being in Russia, he's helping Russia, which is why Russia has agreed to put him up. How is he helping Russia?
by catacombs 7y ago
> Cooperating or not, by being in Russia, he's helping Russia, which is why Russia has agreed to put him up.
How is he helping Russia?
- PhasmaFelis 7y agoIt's a great narrative for them: giving compassionate sanctuary to a heroic whistleblower being persecuted by the evil, imperialist US.
- martin_a 7y agoWell, if you can't expect sanctuary in your home country or any of its allies, where else should you go? In the end, the enemy of your enemy really might be a friend or at least the least bad choice after all.
- PhasmaFelis 7y agoI'm not saying anything against Snowden. He did what he had to do, and Russia wasn't his first choice. But it does, unfortunately, hurt his message.
- martin_a 7y agoYeah, I think I get what you mean. I'd love if some European state would have provided him with asylum, but I doubt he would be as safe here as he is in Russia. Sadly.