Snowden willing to return to US if he gets a fair trial

The information said to have included details of a secret government eavesdropping program that allowed the Government to spy on the public.

Mr Snowden – who worked as a National Security Agency (NSA) contractor – fled from the US to Russia after the alleged leak.

The whistleblower now faces US charges that could land him in prison for up to 30 years.

Speaking at the New Hampshire Liberty Forum via Skype on Saturday, Mr Snowden said he is willing to be extradited to the United States if the federal government could guarantee he would get a fair trial.

He has previously spoken of making offers to the government to return home and even go to jail.

Mr Snowden said he asked for a guarantee of a fair trial where he can make "a public interest defence" then have jurors decide his case.

(dailystar.co.uk)