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US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has not yet accepted an offer of asylum in Venezuela,the WikiLeaks website said today,after a Russian lawmaker sparked confusion over the American8217;s status.
Alexei Pushkov,head of the Russian lower house of parliament8217;s international affairs committee,said on Twitter earlier Tuesday that Snowden had agreed to an offer from Caracas,but then later deleted the posting.
8220;Edward Snowden has not yet formally accepted asylum in Venezuela. The Russian lawmaker concerned has deleted the tweet,8221; WikiLeaks said on its Twitter account.
8220;The states concerned will make the announcement if and when the appropriate time comes. The announcement will then be confirmed by us.8221;
WikiLeaks is helping Snowden and has had a staff member stuck with him at a Moscow airport for more than two weeks while he tries to find a country that will help him escape US justice.
Venezeulan President Nicolas Maduro called on Snowden yesterday to decide if he wanted to fly to Caracas.
