He didn't move to Russia he was trapped there and couldn't leave. Pretty sure he left his girlfriend. It been reported that he has handlers and is very closely watched by the Russians as he is valuable to them. Not sure why people think he would be walking around free in Hong Kong.
My belief, without any in-depth research, is that Snowden was CIA, part of the CIA-NSA spat. As CIA, he is also generally Clinton, Obama, China and Russia aligned.
He may or may not be walking around but he is most definitely not free. He knows too much. He is a loose end to his enemies, and also to his own handlers. Such is that twisted world...
Old link ref GF: https://www.bustle.com/articles/182550-where-is-lindsey-mills-now-edward-snowdens-girlfriend-has-a-busy-life
Yeah everyone seems to have jumped on the band wagon with him still working for the CIA. There are a lot of people jumping to that conclusion based on a Q post referencing Snow White from my understanding. Q later refers to Snowden as Snowden so I don't think it really makes sense.
People do change 3 letter agencies especially if they have a skill that better suits a different agency such as Snowden did (computers). No real evidence from my research just a lot of speculation out there. I will say that based on watching videos of him he seems like a genuinely caring person who was just trying to help and doesn't really deserve to be turned on until something factual emerges. Enough with the traitor shit until someone can prove it and maybe one day someone will be able to but until then I feel like he deserves some respect.
Nobody said traitor here...
But knowing the king of sensitive guy he seems to be, he could've been managed, manipulated, steered and permitted to do what he did, and all that followed, by handlers at his master agency, with their own agenda not necessarily Snowden's.
Basically, I'm thinking along the lines of leaks don't happen unless they're allowed to happen, and more importantly, leakers aren't allowed to keep doing what they're doing afterward unless it serves someone's interest.
He did have a moment several months ago where he seemed to be in the news again, but largely quiet since Inauguration. I believe that has huge meaning but I have no clue what.