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Snowden Seeks Assurance from Norway It Won’t Extradite Him

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Re: Snowden Seeks Assurance from Norway It Won’t Extradite Him

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Seems unlikely. He also needs assurance the flight between Russia and Norway won't be grounded or redirected on route.

Presumably he'd drive, as Norway and Russia share a border.

What isn't clear to me from the article is why he'd risk it for an award from a group of writers who have branches in Russia..

Re: Snowden Seeks Assurance from Norway It Won’t Extradite Him

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Seems unlikely. He also needs assurance the flight between Russia and Norway won't be grounded or redirected on route.

Well he could take a land or a sea route; Norway and Russia share a land border but it would be going the long way round.

Re: Snowden Seeks Assurance from Norway It Won’t Extradite Him

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Seems unlikely. He also needs assurance the flight between Russia and Norway won't be grounded or redirected on route.

Presumably he'd drive, as Norway and Russia share a border. What isn't clear to me from the article is why he'd risk it for an award from a group of writers who have branches in Russia..

One obvious guess would be that it's a dress rehearsal for a possible Nobel peace prize win.

Re: Snowden Seeks Assurance from Norway It Won’t Extradite Him

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Seems unlikely. He also needs assurance the flight between Russia and Norway won't be grounded or redirected on route.

Presumably he'd drive, as Norway and Russia share a border. What isn't clear to me from the article is why he'd risk it for an award from a group of writers who have branches in Russia..

Probably has a bit more weight if the award comes from a country other than Russia. Plus if the court lets him go, than he probably can increase his travel options generally.

Re: Snowden Seeks Assurance from Norway It Won’t Extradite Him

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Would he have a guarantee he would be allowed back in Russia? If not I guess he can stay in Norway indefinitely but would need a work visa as well.

Would Putin even let him leave Russia?

It would look really bad for Russia if Snowden was held against his will.
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