Speculative claims about Russian/Chinese intelligence recruitment of Edward Snowden and Putin’s motives

The passage offers unverified speculation linking Putin and Russian intelligence to a calculated recruitment of Snowden, but provides no concrete dates, documents, or transactional evidence. It sugges Suggests Russian/Chinese intelligence may have learned of Snowden only after his June 9, 2013 video Claims Putin had up to 14 days to assess Snowden’s value before allowing him into Russia. Alleges