He flew to Russia because he knew he'd get asylum there. Even was in contact with Russian diplomats while in Hong Kong, according to Putin himself.[0] Not sure

He flew to Russia because he knew he'd get asylum there. Even was in contact with Russian diplomats while in Hong Kong, according to Putin himself.[0] Not sure why it's so important for Snowden people to push the narrative that it was some fortuitous accident. It obviously was strategized in some way, even if it were just some sort of backup country. [0] https://www.wsj.com/articles/putin-admits-early-snowden-contact-1378344067 https://www.wsj.com/articles/putin-admits-early-snowden-cont...