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Originally Posted by DWB
For transit, you are correct, but will address that below in more detail. But his passport was revoked while in Hong Kong, which rendered him illegal instantly, then Ecuador stepped up and gave him refugee travel documents so he could leave. That within itself is incredible.
Regarding Russia, he has to have a Russian Transit Visa. They either issued one based on his now revolved passport, or they issued one on his refugee status. Either way, this is what you need:
1. Your original passport with at least 2 blank visa-designated pages (passport must be valid for at least 6 months after intended departure date from Russia).
2. Two copies of Russian visa application form, completed and signed.
3. Two passport-size photos signed on the back.
2. Visa to the country of destination, if required.
3. Tickets for the whole itinerary.
Which leads me back to my original point, one does not simply pick up the phone and demand refugee travel documents from Ecuador, or bypass Russian Transit Visa rules. That is almost unheard of. Which leads me to believe he is every bit what he says he is and knows every bit what he says he knows. Some low level NSA janitor would not get such treatment.
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According to RT and Al Jazeera, he has not even come up to the gates to come in to Russia yet. He is hanging in the halls.
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Originally Posted by DWB
You asked me why I believe him so I dumbed it down as if he was lying and did not have the access he claims to have. So now I don't believe him and he is a low level admin, who probably isn't even very smart. That seems to be the common thread here so I'll roll with that. For all we know, that may be the truth.
So I ask again, why all the international fuss over someone who didn't have the kind of access and information he claims to have had?
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I would guess because they don't know what he stole and is carrying with him would be a major factor. And just because he did not have all the access he says he had does not mean that he did not have access to some stuff or [more likely] may have gained unauthorized access.
Oh, and wikileaks is who has set him up.