[InterceptPoint]

What would prevent Nicaragua, Venezuela or Bolivia from issuing Snowden a Passport and delivering it to him at the airport?

Methinks nothing would prevent that and Russia would honor it.

But might entering Russia on an American passport and leaving on one from another country violate some rule that Russia would enforce?

Only the lawyers know.

[wideawake]

Issuing him a passport would be a de facto grant of citizenship.

This would be different from issuing a visa, which would be a stickier matter for Russia than a passport.

[Hugin]

Laws? How quaint. If Vlad wants him to go, he’ll go, if Vlad wants him to stay he’ll stay.