Edward Snowden gave his first television interview since the beginning of their stay in Russia. In it, he again denounced the U.S. government, including economic espionage. Why is the first access to Snowden got exactly German journalists?
Uliana Malashenko : U.S. intelligence agencies engaged in economic espionage, but no new revelatory material yet, Edward Snowden said during his first television interview from Russia.
Talk to a former employee of the National Security Agency (NSA) managed to reporters German channel NDR. The interview took place in secrecy, the report says the broadcaster. While on its website published only a small fragment of the interview – the full version promise to show only Monday, January 27.
What Edward Snowden chose German TV for his first interview from Russia, it seems surprising at first glance. Specially to meet with Snowden last fall in Russia came Bundestag deputy Hans Christian Strebel. Then he said that all factions of the German parliament interested in parliamentary investigation related reports of U.S. intelligence espionage in Germany. And in this situation Snowden could act as a witness.
Therefore, during a meeting in Moscow with Strebel Snowden discussed variants in which former U.S. intelligence officer can come to Germany to testify without being issued by the United States.
And it is possible that with this country Snowden still binds the opportunity to leave Russia. However, on returning to the U.S., former U.S. intelligence officer thinks. He made it clear that during his recent online interview. “Unfortunately, the existing laws to protect whistleblowers do not apply to employees of the NSA. I have no chance to defend themselves in court, “- said Snowden.
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