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| Snowden has been on transit zone of Moscow airport for five weeks |
Moscow: US Fugitive whistle blower Edward Snowden has received temporary asylum in Russia for one year, said his lawyer.
He further said that, Edward Snowden has left the transit zone of airport to a location that would not be disclosed.
According to the Interfax news agency, Anatoly Kucherena, the lawyer of Snowden said, “I have just delivered documents to him from the Russian Federal Migrant Service,"
He further added that, "I hope you will treat this vague information with understanding ... the safety issue is a very serious one for him,"