U.S. to Pursue Snowden After He Departs Hong Kong, Corrupt American Government hunts down defender of U.S. Constitution

The chase is on.

U.S. authorities said Sunday they will continue pursuing NSA leaker Edward Snowden now that he has left Hong Kong, and try to get other countries to detain him.

Mr. Snowden flew out of Hong Kong Sunday, on a flight that arrived in Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport, according to airport information boards, although Mr. Snowden hadn't yet got off the plane.

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A banner supporting Edward Snowden is displayed at Central, Hong Kong's business district.

Russia's Interfax News Agency, citing unnamed sources at state airline Aeroflot, said Mr. Snowden is booked on a flight from Moscow to Cuba. Russia's Foreign Ministry said it is checking into the situation and that Mr. Snowden could be coming through Moscow in transit to another destination. Previously, Russian officials have said they would consider an asylum request from Mr. Snowden, if he made one.

Nanda Chitre, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Justice Department, said the agency will "pursue relevant law enforcement cooperation with other countries where Mr. Snowden may be attempting to travel.''

The Justice Department, which had been seeking Mr. Snowden's extradition on charges related to his disclosures, said it will "continue to discuss this matter'' with Hong Kong authorities, after they decided he could legally leave their jurisdiction, due to what they described as outstanding questions surrounding the U.S. request.

Mr. Snowden has been charged with theft of government property, unauthorized communication of national defense information and willful communication of classified communications intelligence information.