on the run and as a whistleblower edward snowden is off the radar with no sign of him the flight bound for cuba he was reportedly booked on after spending a night at a moscow airport. this is footage from a correspondent from the scene snowden is meant to be sitting in right now soon the flight will enter u.s. airspace where america might have a chance to intercept. we could. confirm ecuador has given snowden refugee travel papers exact whereabouts secret. house insists the whistleblower is still in russia washington has criticized every country he's passed through. his immediate deportation.

international using common live from our studio center here in moscow this is so it's a cat and mouse game a man on the run where is he exactly what it seems that international media have now turned into a bunch of plane spotters as they track international transatlantic flight heading from moscow to cuba which is supposed to have edward snowden the n.s.a. whistleblower on board now that flight departed from moscow this morning and it was packed full of journalists who notice that the seat where snowden should have been sitting in was empty so apparently he's not on that flight now we've been tracking the progress of this flight it's heading very close now to american airspace off the east coast of new york and also miami and that is where experts say that if the u.s. officials wanted to do so they could intercept that jet force it to land and find

out whether he is on board or not the final destination is have from there it was believed that snowden would depart to quito ecuador where he could well get asylum well following all the latest developments from moscow airport is the bank with the latest. the whereabouts of edward snowden are nowhere to be found this is what we know yesterday on sunday he literally took out the media into a frenzy making us some sort of a play around with him catch him if you can we went as far as even getting journalists to buy tickets to go onto that cuban plane at that he was a supposedly blown to be on had to chew over five at this afternoon here in moscow but then again we do have an inside story was he on the plane home was he not you got beeston up gives us an insight there's so much media on this plane for the last thirty minutes i'm sure the plane expecting snowden to show up

there will be increased security who are could do that but the police only moved the passengers sort of away from the teacher to be that up to the three west point even the airport officials themselves and the staff of the airplane were not sure whether or not it was entering the plane or not right let's take you back to how this all the sunday hong kong releases a statement saying that indeed edward snowden had decided to leave hong kong on his own accord and they let him go see that all his paperwork was on the right track despite the fact that the u.s. wanted to come in and block his actual mission by saying that his passport was no longer valid he then is supposedly going to arrive in moscow on up the flight of bondi to moscow which he would then the transit to another country and then make him make way to the third country which will be his the last stop right so that's

what we knew at that point then the story changes they get even better the ambassador of ecuador arrives here at the airport to making everybody speculate perhaps his final destination is of course ecuador a couple dollars a labrador announces that they have are receiving the application for asylum from edward snowden himself and they were looking into it the investigator said. thank you i had left whether he did these know didn't even sell knows that meant i had been released from him out from the airport journalist like like myself we've been camping out here just sitting around trying to figure out how to live right up well we're all off doing that he said he pulled a magician. could he be here how could he be on route somewhere else that is the big question we're all here waiting to answer that well should snowden turn out to be on the route to have an aviation expert christie aides believe there are several possible outcomes for the flight including an attempt by washington to force it to

land. at the moment the u.s. government seems to be waving a big plate and saying this white or any flights carrying mr snowden shouldn't be allowed to pass now what does that mean a could mean that any plane that he's traveling on other nations might well prevent it from entering that space because they don't want to be caught up in this particular spot now the united states government intercepts the aircraft if it were to enter u.s. airspace possibly they could instruct it to land somewhere in the united states i would think that would be unlikely. of course the pilot himself has the ability to divert once an airplane takes off of course it's untimely down to the pilots to choose the best route dependent upon. all of the prevailing operational conditions at the time if the pilots were to choose to fly route for example just

outside u.s.s. space close to it. and he'd be entitled to do that of his own volition provided that it didn't have any impacts upon the safety of the flights and the safety of everybody else on board it. when they could or says it is considering a request for asylum from edward snowden a plea reportedly organized by we could weeks and foreign minister currently on a visit to vietnam appeared to be sympathetic to the point during a news conference ortiz has more now on where. in the story where in the world is edward snowden that is the question on every journalist tongue it's the missing piece of this puzzle we all want to put together it's a question that was put to the foreign minister. over and over again by journalists at that press conference and those are questions that he successfully evaded now

journalists like myself have been staked out here since early morning some even staying overnight just to catch a glimpse of this latest whistle blower on the run from the united states government we've had cars coming in and out of the embassy official embassy vehicles wondering is he in the trunk is he underneath a blanket in the back seat definitely definitely wanting to catch a glimpse the possibility that he could have been taken away from the airport and would have perhaps sought refuge here it's part of what makes this whole sort of detective stories interesting is that he is being given guidance very heavily by wiki leaks whose leader julian assange is being sheltered within the walls of the ecuadorian embassy there in london it makes ecuador the obvious choice obviously for seeking asylum and then if if mr snowden were to need a place to stay while in russia it would therefore make sense that he would be here but alas we have not been satisfied we are still on the watch for mr snowden come

rain or shine so it's just a very intriguing story that will be keeping a very close eye on all the journalists here at the embassy for quite a while now. well it could or gave snowden refugee papers allowing him to travel freely according to julian a son that we've the wiki leaks founder also revealed the former cia man is so you've being taken care of and he spoke to the media for phone from the ecuadorian embassy in london lottie's pully boyko was listening in according to sources in which they've just announced that reportedly ecuador has granted asylum to edward snowden now speaking just a little bit before that julian the sirens are saying that they are in contact with edward snowden and the wiki leaks legal representative traveling with him they said that they are both healthy and in good spirits and in a secret location that they can't disclose now they've spoken a lot about the very bullying and what they called the threatening behavior of the

u.s. administration in relation to a number of nations through which edward snowden has been reported to be traveling the fact that they've been demanding for his extradition now wiki leaks have said that edward snowden is not a trace as the u.s. secretary of state was calling him earlier today but he is a hero as we know that wiki leaks has been assisting edward snowden both with his asylum request to ecuador as well as with legal representation so we're going to be following this story as it develops for you from london. now let's not talk to we can expect a person kristinn hrafnsson about what awaits snowden the whistle blowing web site is involved in his fate well as we just heard. that snowden is in a safe place now even snowden himself has said on t.v. that he doesn't think he's safe from the reach of the u.s. so what makes wiki leaks so sure that he is. well i cannot go into

details but. what julian said earlier today is correct we believe that he is in a safe place and he is well and he is a kompany by. a member of our staff. so i believe that at the moment at least he is safe yes now i know that you can't go into details but you could at least tell us where he is heading i don't expect you to tell us where you is right now but it is ultimate destination. planned all to my destination of course is ecuador. i'm sorry i can't go into details of his whereabouts or his plans and i think that would be. my hesitation there should be seen in the context of the call up this morning by the u.s. government actually if for rendition of snowden that they were calling out to other countries to arrest him and hand him over. what comes to mind of course is the is

the cia rendition program so for recent years it's a serious serious. and of course an infringement on the program to you or for other nations total disregard for other nations interest so far he's done a fairly good job in invading the u.s. authorities there was speculation he could be going to venezuela you are now confirming though it is ecuador because after all many people don't know where years which plane he could be heading on and it could all be a bluff and he could be going to an entirely different country but you are now definitely confirming it is key to. well i mean in the end of course it is mr snowden himself who decides his destiny and destination. the last i heard he was generally. in his request for asylum in ecuador and had to go to ecuador he leaked information to the washington post and you have to cut

he. information to two newspapers the washington post and the guardian in the u.k. why is wiki leaks then taken on his calls. when he came forth and identified himself as the source of these extremely important information that we now have in the open. we publicly stated that we would assist him because we know what he will apply to whistleblowers and we haven't we of course. protection for whistleblowers platform for their information so we had to it was natural for us to reach out and offer of help in any way and our health has been. limited to two legal advise and. i can go between now and i would help if you got from russia and china in all of this. not all. julian said this morning in this press conference that

there's been no. there was no prior knowledge. with russian authorities that snowden was arriving there. but this is of course where it's being maintained that there's been some connection there between we can use in these sorts of orders or snowden and these are your stories in these countries as far as i know it's a it's a fabrication and. part of the propaganda some people see very ornate that there's . a country that does have a reputation for stamping down on free speech indeed even the press and now facing big clampdowns by the president career why is it that we could leak so in effect jumping into bed with a nation that clearly isn't a champion of free speech. free speech and journalism. all over the world. and here in new york now where journalists are facing the persecution. phone records are confiscated by and assessed by

the n.s.a. . there a problem the journalists are facing all over the world of course we should be worried to in general. about these issues but. it would be quite. absurd so to say to an asylum seeker who was a client for an asylum in the us and that he is somehow supporting us foreign policy for example drone attacks and killings that is. i don't see why that link should be made just finally despite where he is at the moment one of two analysts one of two people all saying that we could expect more leaks from snowden is that the case is preparing to publish more. well i'm very hesitant in general to talk about what is in store within the organization. when it comes to the snowden. and the information is not and

has he has himself indicated other journalists that he had been working with earlier that there was more to come so. i believe that it's fair to say that that are more revelations to be expected the spokesman for we can meet just in roughness and thank you very much indeed time live here. well more updates on edward snowden in just a few minutes here on r.t. stay with us we'll be back after the break.

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busting bid for safety demanding his extradition at every stop washington has told china that allowing him to fly to moscow has damaged relations. khan has more. hong kong officials had received washington's request to arrest no then and still made quote a deliberate choice to let him go so washington clearly takes it as a snub from china here's the president's press secretary we are just not buying that this was a technical decision by a hong kong immigration official this was a deliberate choice by the government to release a fugitive despite a valid arrest warrant and that decision unquestionably has a negative impact on the u.s. china relationship we were never there in response to the u.s. request to arrest noted in the government of hong kong issued a statement saying that the documents the u.s. provided did not fully comply with the legal requirements on the hong kong law but also in that same statement the government of hong kong said they wanted more information from the u.s.

government about the hacking of computer systems in hong kong by u.s. government agencies and that was one of edward snowden's revelations snowden gave china a great political counterargument to u.s. constant accusations against china now the u.s. can't accuse china of cyber attacks without being accused of hypocrisy so there is an interesting dynamic behind all this the u.s. one and china where the semi-autonomous government of hong kong to give them the man who had leaked u.s. secrets but one of those secrets is about activities of the u.s. government against china so it's possible that china's dilemma was to either think edward snowden or to arrest hong kong says they've done everything in accordance with their own laws now as far as russia edward snowden has been in transit in russia and russian authorities say they have no legal authority to arrest him but u.s. politicians and pundits on television use what seems like a cold war rhetoric to present. the enemies that snowden is helping and the imagination of some german is running. wild as they joke about how edward snowden

is being briefed by the russian president in one form of social also on one of the news channels that russia and china are going to use this to embarrass the u.s. one should argue it's known as revelations that embarrass. the u.s. not russia or china but that's exactly what's happening now u.s. policymakers are doing everything possible to divert attention away from snowden's revelations and certainly one of the one way of doing this is to present it as a cold war style cat and mouse chase that way you have us media now almost cheering for edward snowden's capture although just a little while ago some of the same journalists were grateful for great for a greater public awareness of the fact that the u.s. government is spying on millions of people who have done nothing wrong and of course has no with lucian who what lengths the u.s. government will go to catch him and here's what he said shortly after he broke this story i could be you know rendered by the cia i could have people come after me or

any of their third party partner you know they would they work closely with a number of other nations and that's a fear i'll live under for the rest of my life however long that happens to be you can't come forward against the world's most powerful intelligence agencies and be completely free from risk because they're such powerful adversaries the no one can meaningfully oppose them. if they want to get you they'll get you in time edward snowden also said it's not the government persecution that he fears most he said the greatest fear that i have about the outcome of these disclosures is that nothing will change from how it's developing it doesn't look like things will change for americans anytime soon but for the war will be occasions of his revelations could be significant for example the fact that the u.s. now can't accuse china of cyber attacks without being accused of hypocrisy. former cia officer ray mcgovern says individuals like snowden have shown how america's intelligence machine could be undermined. well that's the definition of

embarrassment in this case i can understand the embarrassment i can understand people getting on on t.v. as they did yesterday and saying this fellow is a traitor traitor i think is a patriot you see it's a contest between very sophisticated people in wiki leaks and people like snowden and this vast apparatus that has all the money but not as much talent and there's the key because this is a leveling field here this is a leveling field where the united states with all its money and all its defense expenditures is on a level playing field with very very bright people abroad very very bright people in the ecuadorian embassy in london and very very good people and as say what i'm saying here is that the u.s. is outmatch so far if snowden can continue till evolute this dragnet it will be really a mark for liberty

a mark for the rule of law in the international sphere that's why they this way u.s. authorities will do everything possibly can to try to get them. a plane packed with scoop hunting journalists is heading for cuba right now without the star of the show it looks like edward snowden's latest invasive move to avoid extradition to the u.s. he's wanted there on espionage charges but what exactly has he done to america so much well let's run through the data he has disclosed now he's revealed that documents showing the n.s.a. has access to huge streams of internet data including emails chat rooms and videos from large companies such as facebook and google and the u.s. government use the secret foreign intelligence surveillance court to gather an extensive range of information from the phone service provider verizon it also revealed how both mainland china and hong kong are being victim of hundreds of cyber attacks by u.s. hackers and according to his latest leak the u.k.

is collecting vast amounts of sensitive personal data from online and telephone trafficking and sharing it with america with the n.s.a. now norman solomon he's author and co-founder of the civil action group roots action says that his revelations uncover the u.s. people's fundamental struggle for civil liberties. well he's really a hero to so many americans but rather than the labels the key point is that he has brought truth to the necessity of the democratic process and of course people in the white house and many in congress are not happy about the illumination of they have been engaged in surveillance which is direct violation of civil liberties of the citizens of the united states as well as a violation of the privacy of people around the we're all so naturally the obama administration and the vibe harness and security state fans on capitol hill want to

grab. snowden so it is a fundamental conflict between those who are dominating the u.s. government now who want to suppress the bill of rights and resistance nonviolent resistance from many of us who say no way we do not accept the suppression of our rights though not everybody believes snowden is a hero or that his revelations will bring fundamental change in also i spoke to the former cia director general michael hayden and he believes that washington's espionage program is not going to be counselled any time soon and you can watch the full interview in our new show it's so if you go on our website dot com here's a quick preview for. what's happening to the programs like the ones that snowden made public this prison data collecting tool are they being wrapped up right now where is the n.s.a. going to go ahead with it and when your opinion now i yeah i would see no reason why either the programs that he revealed the metadata program or the prism program

why they would be stopped there lawful they're appropriate they're affective. but the effectiveness may be the element that's most harmed by these revelations again adversaries now know what we can do and also know what we won't do the boundaries of american law and policy and that gives them a higher probability that they'll be able to protect their communications from united states agencies trying to intercept them. and that interview in full rundown altie don't come no financial guru mexico he's a springtime of that and he explains why he thinks hong kong felt safe to ignore america's extradition request for snowden well china's got

a fantastic card to play one trillion us dollars that they can dump on the market anytime and jack interest rates in america up by five or six points which would throw that real estate market back into collapse china is pulling the strings here china's got all the cards to play america is the biggest debtor nation in the world so i think and look at the bond market today bill it's selling off pretty spectacularly at all all over the world because confidence in the american hola grama finances collapsing they flip the switch they see that the emperor has no clothes there's no underlying economic activity support the military occupations and financial occupations that are emanating from the us game over it's game over i hope russia china ecuador are stand up to the financial terrorists in america and britain stay the course don't give in don't appease the financial terrorists on wall street we need you to stand firm what edward snowden has proved is that if you live a principled lie and stayed true to your convictions you can change the world. well

there's been a bit of comic relief in the hunt for snowden it appears that seat seventeen a the one reserved by him on the air a full flight to cuba is making the most of its fifteen minutes of fame by inexplicably opening a twitter account and in the first tweet he expresses a feeling of emptiness on takeoff he's also a little annoyed that he called make out what the seat next to him has to say about snowden because a b.b.c. journalist is sitting on it and seventeen is also unhappy about the crowds of journalists looking angrily at him as well as the lack of booze on board but says it might visit ecuador next well we'll see what happens when that plane eventually lands in havana and that's not long from now so you've got to see the funny side well we are keeping a close eye on it was snowden's movements and we'll bring you all the latest about thirty minutes from now in the meantime the developments of the so-called new

normal of the global economy that's after the break. if you would of lives in the u.s. knows that the i.r.s. does not play around one honest or dishonest mistake could get you in a lot of trouble even a longtime friend of mine got his entire life savings destroyed due to some simple honest error you think that workers in an organization that could punish you for your financial failings would be very sharp with their own money but that's sadly not the case according to an audit report from the treasury inspector general for tax administration at the very least one thousand iris employees have abused the charge cards they were issued to cover their official travel expenses some of these people are very high on the ladder including an executive level official a criminal investigator and multiple ploys with security clearances much of the

abuses related to employees writing check. as for big purchases which later balanced due to accounts being empty yeah the people who could ruin your life for one little financial folly seem to have no problem over drawing while they are living it up on taxpayer funded travel to keep things in perspective the iris is a huge organization so one thousand abusers is a minority but in the spirit of fairness i think these card abusers should be punished just as harshly as normal people who run afoul of the i.r.s. but that's just my opinion.