[jrflowers]

Snowden quit working for the NSA and left the country, and Assange does not appear to be operating Wikileaks anymore. I would imagine that they would both agree that there comes a point where it makes sense to factor consequences into your choices and quit what you are doing.

[evilfred]

Snowden fled for Russia whom he protected in his selective leaking. Now he spouts off their official propaganda.

[aguaviva]

Russia whom he protected in his selective leaking.

And you know this how?

Now he spouts off their official propaganda.

Only very sheepishly and obliquely. If he's supposed to be their mouthpiece, he's a pretty meek and ineffective one.