Edward Snowden has left Hong Kong on an Aeroflot flight to Moscow, according to the South China Morning Post. The Hong Kong government has confirmed that Snowden “left Hong Kong today,” in a statement released early Sunday morning.
Edward Snowden
Via: The Guardian / Reuters
US whistle-blower Edward Snowden has left Hong Kong and is due to arrive in Moscow by this evening, the South China Morning Post can confirm.
The former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, who was last known to be hiding in Hong Kong, took off from the city's airport at 10.55am on Sunday morning and was en route to Moscow's Shermetyevo International Airport. He is scheduled to arrive at 5.15pm.
The Post was able to confirm that Snowden had been on an Aeroflot SU213 flight and headed to Moscow.
Source: scmp.com
Beijing Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph:
