31 Jul 2014 14:15

Snowden filed documents for extending temporary asylum in Russia, decision unknown yet - lawyer

MOSCOW. July 31 (Interfax) - Former U.S. Central Intelligence Agency employee Edward Snowden has filed documents on extending his temporary asylum in Russia, but nothing is known yet about the Russian authorities' decision on the matter, lawyer Anatoly Kucherena representing Snowden's interests in Russia told Interfax on Thursday.

"We submitted the necessary documents beforehand. I am not aware so far of the decision," he said.