It can take authorities up to three months to consider his request for temporary asylum.... In the meantime, Snowden may be transferred...... 'To A Refugee Center'........ Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said President Putin is aware of Snowden’s application, although he will NOT have any influence on the asylum process. “If we are talking about temporary asylum, then this issue is NOT for the President, but the FMS, where it is not even reviewed on a chief’s level,” Peskov said. Snowden had 'a choice' to either request 'political' or 'temporary asylum' in Russia, Kucherena explained. The whistleblower chose the latter because it entails a shorter review time and....... “he is tired of living in the airport’s transit zone.” ....... Snowden has been staying 'in the transit zone' of Sheremetyevo airport for the past 23 days.
Transit Zone
Snowdens handwritten request for Asylum.