Edward Snowden in exile: ‘you have to be ready to stand for something’ – video
by Ewen MacAskill, Laurence Topham, Marina Costa and from on (#4Q9H8)
Edward Snowden has spent the last six years living in exile in Russia and has now decided to publish his memoirs, Permanent Record. In the book he reflects on his life leading up to the biggest leak of top secret documents in history, and the impact this had on his relationship with his partner, Lindsay Mills. The Guardian's Ewen MacAskill, who helped break Snowden's story in 2013, has been given exclusive access to meet him