Thread: Edward Snowden and his stay in Russia

Originally Posted by Eric C.

Poor guy, he'll have to steal and sell some Russian secrets

Yeah, that has to be the worst way to visit Russia. He could probably get some support from his dad but our government would probably block that too. And zOOmg! They would probably charge his dad with "aiding the enemy"!
Well, the Russian government couldn't hire him since they know he leaks. And other companies may not want to hire a leaker.
But Snowden is intelligent and knows a lot of tech stuff. And Kucherena - who has strong ties with the Kremlin - is buying him stuff. And while everyone says Snowden will probably have to live in the refugee camp, Kucherena says no and that he can live anywhere he wants to live.
I think Kucherena has plans or ideas about how Snowden could make a lot of money in Russia. Kucherena is very intelligent too.

Mr. Kucherena, who turns 53 next month, is certainly no dissident. Nor is he simply a product of the Soviet legal system, having joined the bar only in 1993. He was born in a tiny village in what is now Moldova and served as a sergeant in the Soviet Union’s strategic rocket forces before moving to Moscow to become an officer of the traffic police. He leveraged that job into acceptance for a correspondence course at the Moscow Legal Institute in 1985, which he completed six years later, just as Russia began its chaotic legal evolution.
He is a prolific author of books and textbooks and often appears as a commentator on television, something exceedingly rare for avowed opponents of Mr. Putin’s authority.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/wo...anted=all&_r=0

But I'm only guessing about what kind of plans Kucherena may have. If I'm wrong then Snowden may never have a very easy life in Russia. I mean, he could get a really cool house for less than $4 million usd but I don't think he can make that much if he just works in a restaurant or something.

Originally Posted by UhOhXplode

I mean, he could get a really cool house for less than $4 million usd but I don't think he can make that much if he just works in a restaurant or something.

I think someone with solid IT skills can always get a job fast almost regardless of the circumstances.
There's not much to leak if you work in an average company, particularly an IT company.
The thing is, he had a management job and he can't really do that unless he speaks the language. So he might have to go back to basic and be a regular team member.

Perhaps he can set up some form of web business in Russia. Or work remotely for Wikileaks.

I think the language is his biggest challenge for a successful life in Russia. Until he masters it, he'll be an outsider, and only a minority of people will be able to have a serious conversation with him. I think he knows Spanish, so he knows how to learn a language... Russian will just be harder. But since he's in an "immersion course" lol. I look forward to hearing him speak Russian!