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Ecuador's Correa says Snowden's fate in hands of Russia Jun 30th 2013, 16:21 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News U.S. asked Ecuador not to give Snowden asylum: Correa Sat, Jun 29 2013 Analysis: Snowden's options appear to narrow in bid to evade U.S. arrest Fri, Jun 28 2013 Obama jabs Russia, China on failure to extradite Snowden Fri, Jun 28 2013 Ecuador offers U.S. rights aid, waives trade benefits Thu, Jun 27 2013 Ecuador backing for Snowden spurs criticism of Correa media law Thu, Jun 27 2013 Analysis & Opinion NSA as 'Big Brother'? Not even close What an NSA charm offensive looks like Related Topics U.S. » World » Russia » 1 of 2. Ecuador's President Rafael Correa gestures during an interview with Reuters in Portoviejo June 30, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Guillermo Granja By Alexandra Valencia PORTOVIEJO, Ecuador | Sun Jun 30, 2013 12:15pm EDT PORTOVIEJO, Ecuador (Reuters) - Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said on Sunday the fate of former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden is in the hands of the authorities in Russia, where he is holed up in hope of obtaining asylum in the South American nation. Correa said his government cannot begin considering asylum for Snowden, wanted by Washington for leaking confidential information about a surveillance program, until he reaches Ecuador or an Ecuadorean embassy. The 30-year-old former National Security Agency contractor has not been able to leave the Moscow international airport. "It's up to the Russian authorities if he can leave the Moscow airport for an Ecuadorean embassy," Correa said in an interview with Reuters in the coastal city of Portoviejo. "He will be treated just like any other citizen even though he does not have a passport. We are clear that this is a special situation." Correa said WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, granted asylum last year in Ecuador's London embassy, has not lost the country's support despite contributing to confusion over a travel document issued to Snowden by Ecuador's government. "In these crises when there is need to respond with urgency, it's also possible to make mistakes, but Mr. Assange continues to enjoy our support, respect and appreciation," he said. Correa said he sent his best regards to Snowden and told him to "keep his spirits high" as he seeks to escape his limbo. (Writing by Brian Ellsworth; Editing by Daniel Wallis and Bill Trott) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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