By Noel Young

America National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has made his first major public appearance in Russia on a call-in show with President Vladimir Putin via video link.

He asked Putin about government surveillance, the Wall Street Journal reported. Putin answered by saying personal privacy is better protected in Russia than the U.S.

Snowden at first questioned the effectiveness of U.S. programs in stopping terrorism and the “unreasonable intrusion” they make into people’s private lives, and asked Putin if Russia engaged in similar activities.

“Does Russia intercept, store, or analyze in any way, the communications of millions of Read full story ›

Source: The Drum