MOSCOW — Edward Snowden's father arrived here Thursday morning, telling reporters that he has had no direct contact with his son since he revealed secrets about U.S. surveillance programs and offering gratitude to Russia and President Vladimir Putin for protecting him .
Edward Snowden, a former contractor for the National Security Agency who leaked details of U.S. spying around the world, was granted temporary asylum in Russia in August. He has not been seen in public since he left Sheremetyevo Airport, where his father arrived Thursday .
Lon Snowden was met at the airport by Anatoly Kucherena, the Russian lawyer who has been representing his son. He had no idea, he said, if he would even meet Edward.
"I've had no direct contact with my son despite previous reports," he told reporters gathered outside the airport. "If the opportunity presents itself I certainly hope I'll be able to meet my son."
Edward Snowden spent five weeks hidden in the transit zone of the airport before winning temporary asylum and disappearing from sight once more. Earlier in the week Kucherena said he had recently taken more books to Edward Snowden, including Dr. Zhivago and works by Solzhenitsyn. When asked about Snowden's whereabouts, he replied: "On the territory of the Russian Federation."
Snowden turned up in Hong Kong in May. He arrived in Russia on June 23, apparently en route to Havana and on to South America.
Speculation has been rife about why he remained in Russia. Authorities here say he could not travel onward because the United States revoked his passport, although Russia could have provided him with travel documents if it had so desired.
Lon Snowden described his son as a whistleblower, not a leaker of information. As far as he knew, he said, Edward has not disclosed further information since his arrival in Russia.
"I'm here to learn more about my son's situation," he said, "and I'm thankful, extremely thankful, to the Russian people, President Vladimir Putin and Mr. Kucherena and his staff for their help in keeping my son safe and secure."
He said he had no idea what the future held.
"I'm not sure my son will be return to the U.S. That's his decision," he said. "I'm his father. I love my son."
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