被俄罗斯庇护的斯诺登打算返美

Moscow (AFP) - Edward Snowden, the fugitive whistle blower who has been given refuge in Russia, is willing to return to the United States if he is given a fair trial, his lawyer said Tuesday.

莫斯科(法新社)：逃亡中的告密者爱德华·斯诺登之前由俄罗斯提供政治庇护,周二其律师表示，如果他能得到公正的审判，他愿意返美。

"He is thinking about it. He has a desire to return and we are doing everything we can to make it happen. Anatoly Kucherena, the Russianlawyer who represents the former National Security Agency contractor, told a news conference.

“他正在考虑此事。他有意愿回国，我们正在尽力使之成真。俄罗斯律师AnatolyKucherena是这名前国家安全局工作人 员的代表律师，他在一次新闻发布会上说道。

Snowden was given political asylum in Russiain the summer of 2013 after the USrevoked his passport. He now leads a reclusive life there.

美国在2013年夏天取消了斯诺登的护照，随后他获得了俄罗斯的政治庇护，现在他在俄罗斯过着隐居的生活。

"With a group of lawyers from other countries, we are working on the question of his return to America," Kucherena said.

Kucherena说：“我现在和一群来自其他国家的律师共同讨论斯诺登返美的问题。

"Snowden is ready to return to the States, but on the condition that he is given a guarantee of a legal and impartial trial," he said.

他说：“斯诺登准备好返美了，但前提是保证他受到合法公正的审判。”

The lawyer said Snowden had so far only received a guarantee from the US AttorneyGeneral that he will not face the death penalty.

这名律师说斯诺登目前只收到美国总检察长表示他不会被判死刑的保证。