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President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former US security contractor Edward Snowden, according to a decree signed by the Russian leader on Monday. Snowden is one of 75 foreign nationals listed by the decree as being granted Russian citizenship. The decree was published on an official government website. Snowden, a former contractor with the US National Security Agency, has been living in Russia since 2013 to escape prosecution in the US after leaking classified documents detailing government surveillance programs. He was granted permanent residency in 2020 and said at the time that he planned to apply for Russian citizenship, without renouncing his US citizenship.

US NSA coordinator John Kirby said that US Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not confirmed her travel plans to Taiwan yet but she has the right to visit Taiwan and that her visit is not 'uncommon'

The attack on the US Capitol was the result of then-president Donald Trump "just stumbling around from one idea to another," Bolton said

The United States will work with the world to ensure that there is full accountability for the crimes by Russia in Ukraine, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said.

On Friday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold the virtual summit of G7 leaders, in which new US President Joe Biden will take part

Climate change figuring in their discussion shows the elevation of climate change to a matter of national security involving intelligence agencies by Biden

Bolton, a staunch conservative, was opposed to Trump's efforts to secure an end to the war in Afghanistan, US media reported

The announcement of O'Brien's selection on Wednesday comes a week after Trump ousted John Bolton from the post, citing policy disagreements

At present, agency has the legal power to continue scooping up communications

The new administration realised that the prior "appeasement policy" with Pakistan had not worked