Edward Snowden, the source of National Security Agency leaks, has not formally accepted Venezuela’s offer of political asylum, nor asylum from any country, WikiLeaks tweeted Tuesday afternoon. This contradicts earlier reporting centered around a Russian official’s tweet Monday morning, which has since been deleted.
Edward #Snowden has not yet formally accepted asylum in Venezuela. The Russian law maker concerned has deleted the tweet.
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) July 9, 2013
The states concerned will make the announcement if and when the appropriate time comes. The announcement will then be confirmed by us.
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) July 9, 2013
