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Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden’s father arrived in Moscow today to see his son, who was granted asylum in Russia after he leaked details of US government surveillance programmes.

Speaking at the same Moscow airport where his fugitive son was stranded for weeks this summer, Lon Snowden said he had no direct contact with Edward, but said he felt “extreme gratitude that my son is safe and secure and he’s free”.

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