MOSCOW - Edward Snowden has left the airport in Moscow, according to the WikiLeaks Twitter feed.
FLASH: Edward Snowden has successfully acquired refugee status in Russia and will shortly leave the airport.
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) August 1, 2013
FLASH: We can now confirm that Edward Snowden's welfare has been continuously monitored by WikiLeaks staff since his presence in Hong Kong.
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) August 1, 2013
Edward Snowden was granted temporary asylum in Russia for a year and has now left Moscow airport under the care of WikiLeaks' Sarah Harrison
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) August 1, 2013
We would like to thank the Russian people and all those others who have helped to protect Mr. Snowden. We have won the battle--now the war.
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) August 1, 2013