Julian Assange: Snowden - in a safe place

Ex-CIA officer and the U.S. National Security Agency Edward Snowden, who asked for political asylum in Ecuador, is located in a "safe meste" said Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, hiding himself in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.

In this case, Assange refused to specify even the country in which the fugitive American and his representative Wikileaks Sarah Harris. A spokesman for the White House spokesman Jay Carney said that, according to their data, Snowden is still in Russia.

On Monday, Snowden, who had spent the night in Moscow on the way from Hong Kong, not boarded a plane taking off from the airport "Sheremetyevo" in the Cuban capital Havana. In the Russian media there are different assumptions about where Snowden may be at the moment, including a version that he had already left the country.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador, Ricardo Patiño said that the request for asylum Snowden is being considered. In this case, Patino said Snowden's whereabouts he did not know and refused to comment on how he will get to Ecuador in the case of granting him asylum.

According to Assange, Ecuador granted refugee Snowden passport because his U.S. passport was revoked. But this does not mean that Snowden was granted asylum in Ecuador, said the creator of Wikileaks.

Ex-CIA officer who published secret documents about the activities of U.S. intelligence agencies in the United States in absentia charged with espionage. It is assumed that he will try to fly in one of the countries where it will not be able to arrest the American authorities.



"A Safe Place"

Ecuador has previously helped those who disclose classified information on U.S. authorities

The Secretary of the Embassy of Ecuador in Moscow Marcia Intriago said Russian service Bi-bi-si, that Snowden did not deliver them. Car ambassador to the reporters saw at the "Sheremetyevo" on Sunday evening, from which it concluded that there diplomat could meet with Snowden.

According to the source RIA Novosti, Snowden has been registered for a flight to Havana, but remained in the transit area of ​​the airport. In this case, an unnamed source other agencies - Interfax - suggested that Snowden was able to leave Russia on another flight, avoiding the media's attention.

According to Assange, when applying for asylum Snowden assisted by representatives of Wikileaks. Assange himself more than he has been living in the building of the Embassy of Ecuador in London, fearing that his arrest by the British police.

"We know where Edward Snowden. It is in a safe place and feels good. Due to the bellicose threats from the U.S. government, we can not go into further details at the moment - Assange told reporters by telephone. - Unfortunately we can not specify in which country he is now. "

In Wikileaks also reported that other countries considered as potential hiding places for Snowden - in particular, Iceland. According to Assange, Wikileaks will pay all costs Snowden from the moment he left Hong Kong.

"Edward Snowden was not a traitor. He is not a spy. He informant who told the public the important truth," - said Assange.

Originally posted on BBC.co.uk