seems he is now in russia...
As of Monday, NSA leaker Edward Snowden was still on the lam. He has managed to evade U.S. officials, who are reportedly furious with China for letting him escape to Moscow after the FBI thought they had him bottled up in Hong Kong.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday called on Russia to "do the right thing" and prevent professed NSA leaker Edward Snowden from fleeing Moscow and instead return him to the United States.
"I'm not going to get in to the details of what I think is going on, but we hope that the Russians will do the right thing," Kerry told NBC News in New Delhi, India. "We think it is very important in terms of our relationship. We think it is very important in terms of rule of law. There are important standards."
Snowden was expected to board a flight out of Moscow to Cuba on Monday morning, and heavy security at a Moscow airport fueled speculation he was continuing on a journey that is believed destined for Ecuador in his bid to avoid American espionage charges.
However, journalists aboard Monday morning's Aeroflot flight to Cuba said there was no sign of Snowden on board, even as Ecuador confirmed it was still considering Snowden's request for asylum.
Kerry, who is in the midst of a whirlwind seven-nation trip through the Mideast and Asia, pointed out that the U.S. has returned seven criminals to Russia in recent years.
An empty seat believed to be reserved for Edward Snowden is seen on an Aeroflot jet to Cuba before it left Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on Monday.
The espionage charges leveled against Snowden are very serious, Kerry said, adding that he believes the former NSA contractor has betrayed his country.
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