Russia likely to extend Snowden's asylum

Snowden has applied for continuation of his asylum

Former US-based National Security Agency (NSA) employee Edward Snowden's plea to extend his asylum in Russia is expected to be approved soon, said a Russian migration official.

Vladmir Volokh, head of a key advisory council to Russia'a federal migration service, said in a statement to the Russian news service interfax that he did not see any problem in prolonging Snowden's asylum.

Anatoly Kucherena, Snowden's Russian attorney said that Snowden has applied for continuation of asylum after his current temporary asylum expires on July 31.

An investigation by The Post's Greg Miller reveals that the US had no information on Snowden's day-to-day existence. US officials did not even have the slightest knowledge about Snowden's whereabouts in Russia, said the investigation.

The relations between US and Russia have worsened since Russia ignored US requests to return Snowden, reports the Washington Post.