Snowden, is wanted by U.S. authorities for 9 Years 

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For leaking highly classified information about the National Security Agency (NSA)

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Snowden said in 2020 he planned to apply for Russian citizenship

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Putin granted Snowden permanent residency there.

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He was one of 73 foreigners granted citizenship by the Kremlin

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The announcement came nine years after Snowden fled the U.S.

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Snowden was charged by the Department of Justice in 2013

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Violating the Espionage Act, which he could have faced decades in prison

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Snowden’s leaks were among the largest security breaches in U.S. history

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Majority of documents leaked were related to military, defense and intelligence programs

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