STUCK IN RUSSIA? Snowden Reportedly Seeking Refuge In 19 Countries... Snubbed By Ecuador... Drops Russia Asylum Request... Releases Statement – But Did He Write It?... Threatens Further Leaks...

Edward Snowden, the American who admitted leaking National Security Agency documents, is reportedly seeking asylum in 19 more countries. (File/AP)

WASHINGTON -- The WikiLeaks website says Edward Snowden, the American who admitted leaking National Security Agency documents, is seeking asylum in 19 more countries, including China.

The website says WikiLeaks legal adviser Sarah Harrison delivered the requests for asylum to an official at the Russian consulate at the Moscow airport on Sunday. WikiLeaks says some of the requests have already been delivered to the appropriate embassies.

The WikiLeaks statement says requests were made to China, Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, India and several European countries. Snowden had planned earlier to seek asylum in Ecuador and has requested asylum in Russia. READ More...