Eight countries turn Snowden down

Germany, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Finland, Norway, Poland and Switzerland refused to provide Edward Snowden an asylum, informs ВВС. All these states claimed that his enquiry for the political asylum cannot be considered as he's not at their territory at the moment.

Previously, it was informed that Snowden refused to get an asylum in Russia himself, after he heard the conditions set by President Vladimir Putin.

Edward Snowden published the details of the secret programs used by the U.S. special services to keep an eye on the American and foreign citizens. He escaped to Hong Kong, then to Moscow where he has been staying for a week, possibly in the transit zone of the Sheremetevo airport. The U.S. authorities stated that they were going to demand his extradition from any country he finishes his run at. Snowden is accused of disclaiming of the secret information of the American special services. Russia claims that Snowden did not cross the Russian border, that he arrived as a transit passenger, and that Russia and the U.S. have no agreement on extradition signed.

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