MOSCOW—Edward Snowden, the former U.S. intelligence contractor who has been living in exile in Russia for the past seven years, said he would seek a Russian passport and dual citizenship to ensure he remains with his first child, who is due to be born in the country toward the end of year.
Mr. Snowden leaked files regarding U.S. and international surveillance programs to the press in 2013 shortly after leaving the country, sparking a debate about national security and individual privacy. The U.S. government has since charged…


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