Snowden Gets 1 yr Asylum in Russia

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has been granted temporary asylum in Russia and is allowed to enter the country's territory. The whistleblower has been granted temporary political asylum in Russia, Snowden's legal representative Anatoly Kucherena said, with his words later confirmed by Russia's Federal Migration service. I have just handed over to him papers from the Russian Immigration Service. They are what he needs to leave the transit zone, he added. Kucherena showed a photocopy of the document to the press. According to it, Snowden is free to stay in Russia until at least July 31, 2014. His asylum status may be extended annually upon request.