Snowden being manipulated by Russian intelligence - ex-NSA chief


  • World
  • Wednesday, 07 May 2014

People hold masks depicting Edward Snowden during the NETmundial: Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance in Sao Paulo April 23, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who revealed the U.S. government's data collection programs, is now likely under the control of Russian intelligence agencies, according to former NSA Director, General Keith Alexander.

Alexander, who retired on March 31, made the comments in an interview with The Australian Financial Review newspaper to be published on Thursday, a transcript of which was made available to Reuters ahead of publication.

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