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[โ€“] neutronst4r@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

There is a big difference in being a "Russian asset" and chosing exile in Russia over going to prison for the rest of his life for blowing the whistle on a highly illegal, immoral and unethical spy program. The man is a hero and sacrificed a lot to tell us about it.