Kristinn Hrafnsson -- a spokesman for WikiLeaks , an organization that facilitates the anonymous leaking of secret information and has one of its members with Snowden in Russia -- told CNN 's Wolf Blitzer on Tuesday only that Snowden `` is in a safe place and is comfortable and possibly simply relaxing after a very stressful week . '' NEW : Snowden is safe and `` possibly simply relaxing , '' NSA spokesman says . NEW : U.S. has n't gotten asylum request but would consider it , leader says . Snowden says U.S. wo n't hand Snowden over to U.S. authorities . U.S. is asking for help in detaining former WikiLeaks contractor accused of spilling secrets .
NEW : Snowden is safe and `` possibly simply relaxing , '' NSA spokesman says . NEW : U.S. has n't gotten asylum request but would consider it , leader says . Snowden says U.S. wo n't hand Snowden over to U.S. authorities . U.S. is asking for help in detaining former WikiLeaks contractor accused of spilling secrets .