The world's most notorious "leakman": "Trump loves Putin more than anyone else"
Edward Snowden - the world's most notorious "leakman", said that no one is loved by US President Donald Trump as much as Russian President Vladimir Putin despite many disagreements between the two countries.
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President Putin (left) and President Trump chat on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Vietnam in 2017. Photo: AFP |
“I think people are asking too much to expect that the Mueller investigation will produce evidence against Trump, to show that Putin and Trump were connected,” Snowden said, referring to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow.
According to Snowden, who is living in Moscow, President Trump is not the type of person who is willing to engage in double spy games so that President Putin can rely on him, if Russia wants to interfere in the US election.
“Frankly, anyone who has heard Trump speak for three minutes has realized that he is not that type of person. He is not the type of person who can participate in espionage when he can’t even remember what he’s going to say at the end of a sentence. But that doesn’t mean he’s not willing to cooperate, that doesn’t mean he won’t do things to gain an advantage,” Snowden added.
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Edward Snowden. Photo: Reuters |
In April, President Trump tweeted that US-Russia relations were at an “all-time low,” even during the Cold War, after the two countries clashed over Syria. But Trump called his Russian counterpart to congratulate him after Putin took office, and officials from both sides are said to be planning a meeting between the two leaders.
Known as the world’s most notorious “leaker,” Edward Snowden caused a stir when he revealed a series of classified information, including the biggest scandal in the history of the US National Security Agency in 2013. Before arriving in Russia, Snowden fled to Hong Kong to avoid facing espionage charges in the US. In 2014, the world’s most wanted “leaker” was granted a three-year residence permit in Russia, which was then extended until 2020.
