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Putin grants Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Edward Snowden

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.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has 'right' to visit Taiwan: John Kirby

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'

Helped plan coups in other countries, says former US NSA John Bolton

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

US will ensure there is accountability for crimes by Russia: Sullivan

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.

US Security Adviser, UK counterpart discuss Afghanistan, Myanmar situation

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

Ajit Doval, US NSA discuss continuing close cooperation in Indo-Pacific

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

Trump fires John Bolton as top security adviser, citing disagreements

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

Trump names hostage envoy O'Brien as NSA amid rising tensions with Iran

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

NSA decides to stop snooping on Americans

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

Pakistan should use diplomacy, not proxies: US NSA

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