Snowden has not yet accepted asylum in Venezuela: WikiLeaks

Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has not yet formally accepted asylum in Venezuela,the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks said on Wednesday after a Russian lawmaker posted a statement to that effect on Twitter and then deleted it.

WikiLeaks,on its own Twitter feed,said states involved in deciding an asylum destination for Snowden,who fled the United States last month,will make the announcement if and when the appropriate time comes.

On its Twitter feed,Wikileaks later said: Tomorrow the first phase of Edward Snowdens Flight of Liberty campaign will be launched. Follow for further details.

The group did not immediately provide any further information.

Snowden is believed to be holed up in the transit area at a Moscow airport.