Snowden may apply for Russian citizenship – lawyerNSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has not ruled out the possibility of applying for Russian citizenship, says lawyer Anatoly Kucherena, head of the Civic Chamber and Snowden’s current legal advisor.16:15 17.07.2013
Snowden will be granted stay in Russia while asylum request is consideredFormer NSA employee Edward Snowden, who has been living in the transit zone of Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport, will be issued a special document which will allow him to stay in Russia while his asylum request is considered.12:19 16.07.2013
Russia yet to receive official asylum request from SnowdenThe Federal Migration Service of Russia (FMS) has not yet received a request for asylum from ex-CIA employee Edward Snowden, says the service's spokesperson Zalina Kornilova.11:34 15.07.2013
Snowden asks for asylum in RussiaNSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has officialy asked for asylum in Russia during his meeting with the various Russian and interantional human rights observers.17:34 12.07.2013
Bolivian presidential plane grounded in Vienna amid hunt for SnowdenDespite initial reports that Bolivian President Evo Morales and his official airplane had been cleared to depart Vienna, where his plane was forced to land while en route from Moscow after various European countries forbade it from passing through their airspace, the plane remains grounded after Morales’ refusal to allow Spanish authorities to inspect.12:58 03.07.2013
Snowden backs out of staying in Russia on conditions offered - KremlinNSA whistleblower Edward Snowden had asked for asylum in Russia, but changed his mind after learning about the conditions put forward by Moscow, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.13:31 02.07.2013
London urges airlines not to let Snowden board flights to UK - reportThe British government is urging airlines around the world not to allow former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden to board flights to Britain because "the individual is highly likely to be refused entry to the UK."12:17 14.06.2013
Opposition whistleblower Alexei Navalny on trial – live coverageThe Russian Legal Information Agency is hosting a live text broadcast of the embezzlement proceedings against whistleblowing blogger turned opposition leader Alexei Navalny.16:28 16.04.2013
Government to protect whistleblowersThe government will protect individuals who expose corruption, Kremlin chief of staff Sergei Ivanov told journalists on Tuesday while commenting on a presidential decree designed to promote the law on corruption.16:45 02.04.2013
Wikileaks source Bradley Manning pleads guilty to 10 countsAfter pleading guilty to ten of the 22 counts he has been charged with by the US government, former military intelligence analyst Bradley Manning – who stands accused of having disclosed a great deal of classified information to Wikileaks - read a statement painting his actions as anchored in the interests of whistleblowing and transparency.12:28 01.03.2013
Assange: upwards of one million documents set to be leaked in 2013Wikileaks has prepared upwards of a million documents to be released in the new year, founder and chief editor Julian Assange announced to a crowd of supporters in London Thursday evening.12:51 21.12.2012
US soldier accused in WikiLeaks expected to testifyThe US Army private and intelligence analyst charged with sending thousands of classified security documents to the website WikiLeaks is expected to speak publicly about the case for the first time at a pre-trial hearing that begins Tuesday at the Fort Meade Army base in the US state of Maryland.23:57 27.11.2012
Former CIA agent pleads guilty to revealing covert IDA former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer who was charged with repeatedly leaking classified information pleaded guilty in a US court Tuesday to disclosing the identity of an undercover agent to a journalist.09:51 24.10.2012
Whistleblower's appeal in lawsuit against state-run bank dismissedAn appeals court has dismissed an appeal filed by a renowned whistleblower against a VTB Bank subsidiary.14:57 19.09.2011
Whistleblower's appeal in suit against VTB bank to be heard in courtThe court will hear on Monday an appeal filed by renowned whistleblower against a subsidiary of VTB Bank, Russia's second largest bank. VTB's minority shareholder Alexei Navalny challenged the drilling rig purchase contract signed on July 26, 2007, which allegedly resulted in the $160 million loss to VTB.11:12 19.09.2011
Court holds against renowned whistleblower in lawsuit against watchdogCourt held against a lawsuit filed by a renowned whistleblower against the antimonopoly watchdog.16:59 16.09.2011