...again, and agreed with Putin's condition not to harm US interests. Over an hour ago he arranged a meeting with human rights organizations and activists in transit zone of Sheremetyevo airport, where he spent last 19 days, and asked for support. The list of invited people:

- Olga Kostina, the head of NGO "Soprotivlenie", member of Civic Chamber of RF.
- Anatoly Kucherena, lawyer, member of Civic Chamber of RF.
- Vladimir Lukin, human rights comissioner of RF.
- Mikhail Krasnov, Transparecy International.
- Sergey Nikitin, Amnesty International.
- Inna Hadzhieva, Human Rights Watch.
- Sarah Harrison, Wikileaks (see photo below).
- UN representative in RF.

Shitstorm from Washington incoming :D

UPD: From the interview

Snowden: (from the introductory speech) ...I'm the person who was reading your correspondence just a while ago and I'm asking for help.

- Q: Mr. Snowden, what do you think about Russia?
- A: (smiles) It's safe.

Snowden: Please do not take photos, the less photos you make -- the safer it's for me.

UPD2: RT reports

Snowden wants asylum in Russia, ready to meet condition not to damage US
http://rt.com/news/snowden-meets-rights-activists-013/

UPD3: Video!

http://vk.com/video-30380412_165821436?list=e9f356659e30c55851

Seems like this guy didn't think far ahead. He does a righteous act, but in doing so ruins his life and is now a nomad looking for a country that will take him in. What about his income, family, and friends? He really messed his life up.

And do you think homegrown terrorists in the United States are going to talk important things by the phone/internet anymore? Offcourse not, they will do it all in person from now on. The NSA's job of finding evidence on terrorist suspects just got THAT much harder.

That's why I have no qualms saying this guy deserves what he gets. He did more bad then good, essentially telling terrorists to not talk electronically anymore.

Can't wait for the movie adaption of this plot.

i wanna see the stripper gf's part LOL

the only way im going to watch this if it is played by james mcavoy

You physically can't do everything in person. You have to at least do calls/e-mail to coordinate where to meet up.

Homegrown terrorists? :O You mean home-funded?

I would then guess it would apply to ones that live in a somewhat close proximity.

But going by your claim that it is inevitable, they will counter with using heavily coded (code words) during communication, if they weren't doing so before.

I'm surprised Ilya Kovalchuk wasn't on his list of invited people...it would explain a lot.

Yeah, almost just as stupid as Jesus. He did righteous acts, but in doing so he ruined his life and ended up dead on a cross. What about his income, family and friends? He really messed his life up!

I think that's a flawed argument. That electronic communication can and is being surveilled has been known for a long time. Those who are actually planning serious crimes have always been aware of this and have taken counter measures. They're either using strong encryption, codewords/secret languages etc. Or they are simply avoiding these kinds of technologies altogether - like the KGB, who is said to be writing top secret reports on mechanical typewriters and paper again.

Those who have been aware that they indeed have "something to hide" have always considered this and acted accordingly - and the more dangerous it would be if the information got into the wrongs hands, the more effort they put into preventing this.

It's the ordinary citizen who naively thought that all this "big brother" talk is just conspiracy theories (or at least  couldn't possibly affect themselves) who may actually change his behaviour now.

Given the position his father holds, I'm pretty sure his smegging family was ok ;) You're flattering Snowden too much.