Snowden rejects Venenzuala asylum and wants Russia asylum

Intelligence services whistleblower Edward Snowden has told activists he wants to request asylum in Russia, after accusing the US of trying to block him from travelling to other countries.
Snowden  held secret talks with lawyers and right groups at the moscow airport where he  has been held for 2 and a half weeks.
Human Rights Watch representative Tanya Lokshina told the Interfax news agency that Snowden revealed he "wants to stay" in Russia.
Russian parliament member Vyacheslav Nikonov, who was also in the meeting, also reported Snowden's intentions to seek asylum.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for President Vladimir Putin said Snowden might be allowed to stay in Russia if he stops releasing leaks that would damage the US or Russia-US relations, repeating conditions Mr Putin had set out earlier.

But he said he was not aware of any formal request. Snowden has previously made a bid for asylum in Russia but he later withdrew it.

In a letter to Human Rights Watch earlier, he said the US government was waging a campaign to stop him getting asylum in any other country.
He said: "I have been extremely fortunate to enjoy and accept many offers of support and asylum from brave countries around the world. These nations have my gratitude.
"Unfortunately, in recent weeks we have witnessed an unlawful campaign by officials in the US government to deny my right to seek and enjoy this asylum under Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The case is still going on....