Edward Snowden 'withdraws' Russia asylum request
Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has withdrawn his asylum request to Russia.
He has sent asylum requests to 20 other countries, according to a statement published by Wikileaks.
The former CIA analyst, who is holed up at Moscow airport, is wanted by the US on charges of leaking secrets.
Steve Rosenberg reports from Moscow.
02 Jul 2013
- From the section Europe