Lawyer: Snowden asks to extend stay in Russia

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MOSCOW (AP) — Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has applied to extend his stay in Russia, his lawyer said Wednesday.

Anatoly Kucherena told The Associated Press that Snowden applied to Russia’s migration authorities “a long time ago” since his one-year permit is expiring at the end of July.

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