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This is strange, because there are no scheduled nonstop flights between Moscow (any airport) and Iceland. There are flights which make a connection in Europe, e
by uvdiv 13y ago
This is strange, because there are no scheduled nonstop flights between Moscow (any airport) and Iceland. There are flights which make a connection in Europe, e.g. Helsinki, but then there are already nonstop flights to Helsinki from Hong Kong, so what does he gain from an additional landing in Moscow?
(Assuming Iceland is where he is trying to go).
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(Note that the hub in Iceland is Keflavík (KEF), not Reykjavík (RKV) which mostly does domestic).
- IvyMike 13y agoPossible private plane arrangements? Also: He might have had to get on a plane IMMEDIATELY which probably limited his choices.
- Kudos 13y agoIs Iceland definitely his final destination?
- uvdiv 13y agoNo. Nothing has been reported that claims it is definite.
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- uvdiv 13y agoI edited my comment to include all of Moscow's airports, not only SVO. Although transferring airports, meaning going through Russia's border police and entering that country, seems an even stranger idea.
- Svip 13y agoFurthermore, in Russia, he will have to go to the Danish embassy or consulate to get asylum in Iceland. I am not sure how this helps or disadvantages him, but I thought I'd mention that Iceland themselves don't have an embassy/consulate in Russia, but is represented by Denmark.
- tomjen3 13y agoDane here. Our politicians will hand him over to the US if they can, but by law they can't if he faces the death penalty or if he is likely to be treated inhumanely.
- robin_reala 13y agoBradley Manning’s inhumane treatment would set a precedent in these matters I guess.
- Svip 13y agoYes, but I am also convinced that Denmark (I am a Dane myself) must respect Iceland's wishes when they are representing Iceland. Besides, Denmark can make no arrest of him in Russia. I imagine the worst thing that Denmark can do is to simply deny him access to the premises.
- tomjen3 13y agoDenmark cannot arrest him in Russia, but the Danish Embassy is legally Danish soil. So here he could be arrested.
- uvdiv 13y agoThe US can guarantee to waive the death penalty in exchange for an extradition. I've read some lawyers think the US is likely to try this.
- pests 13y agoFor some reason the fact that he can be facing death just struck me after seeing you mention it.
- lostlogin 13y agoReally? Is this really possible? It's bad enough that this is still on the books, but I'd be pretty damn sure that there would be international relations damage clean up to do for the next decade if that happened.
- alex_doom 13y agoCould be just a misdirection. See you in Russia! Lands in Iceland.
- mherdeg 13y agoYeah, as you guessed, the current speculation is something like SVO-HAV-CCS.
- rs232 13y agoThe Pirate Party in Norway is claiming he will land in Oslo en route to Iceland. https://twitter.com/PiratPartiet_No https://twitter.com/PiratPartiet_No *However the only OSL-KEF flight today leaves in 20 minutes (16:05 local)
- marvin 13y agoThe is an Icelandair flight from Oslo to Keflavik leaving at 21:55 local time.
- rs232 13y agoMy bad, you are indeed correct. The PP.no claims they are scheduled to meet him, something I have my doubts about.
- gasull 13y agoGoogle translate: Snowden has landed in Moscow on the way to Oslo, Gardermoen. Pirate Party mobilizes support in Oslo when he arrives. https://twitter.com/PiratPartiet_No/status/348788713674899457 https://twitter.com/PiratPartiet_No/status/34878871367489945...