Now in Russia , Snowden is charged in the United States with espionage . Whatever one 's opinion of him , the leaks undoubtedly brought intense scrutiny to the National Security Agency 's surveillance programs , causing headaches for the U.S. government , domestically and internationally . He says U.S. must change whistle-blower protections before he comes back . Ex-government contractor slams what he calls `` indiscriminate mass surveillance '' and claims it violates his human rights.
Now in Russia , Snowden is charged in the United States with espionage . He says U.S. must change whistle-blower protections before he comes back . Ex-government contractor slams what he calls `` indiscriminate mass surveillance '' and claims it violates his human rights.