Edward Snowden will continue to seek asylum in Russia in the future

According to Reuters, on April 30, the lawyer of former US intelligence officer Edward Snowden, who went to Moscow last year after revealing details of large-scale US information collection programs, said his client's asylum status is expected to be renewed this summer.

Snowden's temporary asylum in Russia will expire at the end of June, but will likely be extended, according to attorney Jesselyn Radack.

Edward Snowden after receiving asylum status in Russia. (Source: AFP/VNA)

"It's clear he misses America and wants to come home. But we don't see that happening in the near future," Ms. Radack said.

Snowden's lawyer also said that the US Justice Department has not yet reviewed the charges of theft of government property, unauthorized communication of national defense information and willful communication of classified intelligence to an unauthorized person against Snowden brought last year. "If the Justice Department wants to negotiate, we are ready," she said./.

According to VNA