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ee countries that Snowden is known to have had contact with directly during his thirty-three-day stay in Hong Kong was Russia. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, revealed these contacts in a televised press briefing in September 2013. Putin did not provide the date of these contacts, but he pro- vided an intr
ree-day stay in Hong Kong was Russia. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, revealed these contacts in a televised press briefing in September 2013. Putin did not provide the date of these contacts, but he pro- vided an intriguing clue. Snowden was identified to him, according to Putin, not by name but
t a one-on-one summit between President Obama and President Putin. Not only would this summit be a diplomatic coup
y in Hong Kong was Russia. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, revealed these contacts in a televised pre
m spies. In many cases, whistle-blowers have accomplices who help them carry out their mission. For example, in 1969, the cel- ebrated whistle-blower Daniel Ellsberg, a military analyst at the Rand Corporation, had an accomplice, Anthony Russo, who had also worked at Rand. (Both were indicted by the government.) A
eatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century."—Vladimir Putin In the first invasion of a European country sinc
t a one-on-one summit between President Obama and President Putin. Not only would this summit be a diplomatic coup
eatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century."—Vladimir Putin In the first invasion of a European countr
ith directly during his 33 day stay in Hong Kong, was Russia. As previously discussed, he had dealings with Russian “diplomatic representatives “, as Putin called them. Putin did not provide the date of these contacts but he provided an intriguing clue. Snowden was identified to him, according to Putin,
om spies. In many cases, whistle-blowers have accomplices that help them carry out their mission. For example, in 1969, the celebrated whistle-blower Daniel Ellsberg, a military analyst at the RAND Corporation, had an accomplice, Anthony Russo, who also had worked at RAND. (Both were indicted by the government.) A
,” according to the State Depart- ment’s senior watch officer. 142 had met nearly every day: Miller, “U.S. Officials Scrambled to Nab Snowden.” 142 Putin admitted: Interview, Channel One, http://en-kremlin.ru/events/president /news/19143. 143 “Vladimir Putin had personally approved”: Jennifer Martine
er, “U.S. Officials Scrambled to Nab Snowden.” 142 Putin admitted: Interview, Channel One, http://en-kremlin.ru/events/president /news/19143. 143 “Vladimir Putin had personally approved”: Jennifer Martinez, “Report: Snow- den’s US Passport Revoked,” Hill, June 23, 2013. CHAPTER 15 Did Snowden Act Alone? 146
n-kremlin.ru/events/president /news/19143. 143 “Vladimir Putin had personally approved”: Jennifer Martinez
lower Bradley Birkenfeld: David Kocieniewski, “Whistle-Blower Awarded $104 Million by LR.S.,” New York Times, Sept. 11, 2012. @ 147. whistle-blower Daniel Ellsberg: Martin Arnold, “Pentagon Papers Charges Are @ Dismissed,” New York Times, May 11, 1973. 147 FBI office in Media: Mark Mazzetti, “Burglars Who Took
appreciated. Lugovoy was elected to the Duma in 2008, and also hosted a 24 part television series espionage for which he was personally decorated by Putin. He was also now reputed to be in the inner circle of power in Moscow. So I called him. We arranged to meet in the lobby bar of the National Hotel.
ower Bradley Birkenfeld...”-- David Kocieniewski, “Whistle-Blower Awarded $104 Million by I.R.S.” New York Times, September 11, 2012 “Whistle-blower Daniel Ellsberg...”-- Martin Arnold, “Pentagon Papers Charges Are Dismissed,” New York Times, May 11, 1973 “FBI office in Media...”-- Mark Mazzetti, “Burglars Who T
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h the EPA. PK: They’re all horrible. Then there’s Michael Flynn. He is the core of the hypocrisy of the relationship between Trumpo the Elephant and Putin. (continued) i= Ww HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023638 --- PAGE BREAK --- EP: What’s your take on Trump and Russia? PK: I read one article where an uniden- t
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023638 →piece, there were people who claimed to remember a pho- tograph! (laughs) People who said they believed the article, if only for a moment, included Daniel Ellsberg, who released The Pen- 2“Trump’s Presidency is Doomed,” The Washington Post, January 16, 2017. tagon Papers. He said the reason he be- lieved it, w
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