Former US security contractor Edward Snowden is seeking Russian citizenship for himself, his wife and their baby, who will be born in December. Snowden has been living in Russia since 2013 to escape prosecution in the US after leaking classified documents detailing government surveillance programs. Reporter Charles Maynes in Moscow speaks with host Marco Werman.
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