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Russia gives citizenship to ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former US security contractor Edward Snowden, according to a decree signed by the Russian leader.

Snowden is one of 75 foreign citizens listed by the decree as being granted Russian citizenship. The decree was published on an official government website on Monday (Moscow time).

He confirmed the citizenship on his twitter account.

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