That’s completely ridiculous.
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aesthelete@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Almost but not quite. If he would’ve stayed here and faced the music then it’s an unqualified yes, but his fleeing to Russia and hiding out there makes it a maybe to me.
I understand that he still was brave and gave up a lot to expose the information, but I think it may have had more impact, and would’ve been more heroic had he stayed here.
Objection@lemmy.ml 20 hours ago
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 day ago
his passport was revoked while in russia, russia(putin allowed him to stay) of course this serves a purpose as it provides propaganda against the west as well.
A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 1 day ago
He didn’t flee to Russia - he was going somewhere else and got stuck in Moscow on a layover because the US revoked his passport.
That said, I don’t like him staying there either, but maybe he really cannot leave.
I completely disagree about “facing the music” - it would have been a guaranteed and long prison sentence.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 day ago
doesnt look hes safe if he travels to any country that would extradite him to the US. i assume russian friendly country is all he will go to.