Snowden says he hopes France will grant him asylum
Snowden has been living in Russia since 2013 after he revealed details of secret surveillance programs by US intelligence agencies
Edward Snowden speaks via video link as he takes part in a round table on the protection of whistleblowers at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, March 15, 2019/Reuters
Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden hopes France will grant him asylum, according to a France Inter radio interview to be broadcast on Monday.
In excerpts made available on the French radio station's Twitter account, Snowden says he would "love to see" French President Emmanuel Macron make a gesture enabling him to live in the country.
It was not immediately clear when or where the interview took place.
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Snowden has been living in Russia since 2013 after he revealed details of secret surveillance programs by US intelligence agencies.
Many civil rights activists see him as a hero, but at home in the United States authorities want him to stand trial for espionage.
