Snowden did NOT flee TO Russia. His plan was to fly to Bolivia or Ecuador (I believe it was Bolivia) but he had to change planes (or his plane had to refuel) in Moscow and Cuba. US forced plane carrying Bolivian president to land because US suspected Snowden was onboard. VP Biden personally called Cuban officials and told them there woul…
Snowden did NOT flee TO Russia. His plan was to fly to Bolivia or Ecuador (I believe it was Bolivia) but he had to change planes (or his plane had to refuel) in Moscow and Cuba. US forced plane carrying Bolivian president to land because US suspected Snowden was onboard. VP Biden personally called Cuban officials and told them there would be hell to pay if Cuba let Snowden's plane land in Cuba. US gov't cancelled Snowden's passport while Snowden was at an airport in Moscow. I believe Snowden was stuck at the airport for several days before Russian government granted permission for him to stay.
Snowden did NOT flee TO Russia. His plan was to fly to Bolivia or Ecuador (I believe it was Bolivia) but he had to change planes (or his plane had to refuel) in Moscow and Cuba. US forced plane carrying Bolivian president to land because US suspected Snowden was onboard. VP Biden personally called Cuban officials and told them there would be hell to pay if Cuba let Snowden's plane land in Cuba. US gov't cancelled Snowden's passport while Snowden was at an airport in Moscow. I believe Snowden was stuck at the airport for several days before Russian government granted permission for him to stay.