» 俄罗斯称将考虑给予Edward Snowden庇护
Russia would consider granting asylum to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.
俄罗斯总统普京的发言人 Dmitry Peskov 周二声称俄罗斯会考虑是否给美国国安局泄密者 Edward Snowden 庇护。
Snowden fled the United States after leaking information about the NSA's secret surveillance of phone records and information collected by Internet providers. After revealing his identity to the public, he said that he had sought refuge in Hong Kong, and was hoping "to seek asylum in a country with shared values."
Snowden 将国安局对电话和网络信息的秘密监控曝光之后便逃离了美国。他将自己的个人信息告诉了大众，称自己希望在香港避难，并能够 “在与我有相同观念的国家避难”。
Snowden has not made any requests for asylum yet, but Peskov told Russian newspaper Kommersant, "If such an appeal is given, it will be considered."
Snowden 目前还未提出任何庇护请求，但 Peskov 已向俄罗斯报纸 Kommersant 发布消息称，“如果他(向我们)提出申请，我们会认真考虑这一请求。”
"We'll act according to facts," he said. The Guardian reported Tuesday that the statement prompted other Russian officials to declare their support for Snowden. As the newspaper noted, the country has a poor record for human rights and free speech, but has been known to support critics of the United States.
“我们会基于事实采取行动，” 他说。英国卫报周二报道称，这一声明将促使其他俄罗斯官员同样表达对 Snowden 的支持。卫报的报道中还提到，俄罗斯的人权和自由言论情况糟糕，但是他们向来乐意帮助与美国作对的人。
The revelation that Snowden fled to Hong Kong has ignited debate about whether it was a wise choice. Some experts argue that Hong Kong's government will likely hand him over to the United States, citing the treaty that guarantees extradition with the exception of outstanding circumstances. Snowden is believed to have checked out of the hotel where he was staying on Monday, and his current whereabouts are unknown.
Snowden 在逃离之途中选择了香港，引发了对这一举动是否明智的争议。有专家称香港政府很有可能将他交给美国，因为香港和美国之间有引渡协议，而且过去大多数情况下(协议)都被执行。Snowden 现已离开周一所住的酒店，目前我们无法得知他的位置。
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