Snowden must not harm United States if he wants asylum, reiterates Russia

Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden must not harm US  interests or Russian-American relations if he wants asylum in Russia, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said on Friday, repeating conditions Putin set out earlier.

The spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said he was unaware of a formal request for asylum from Snowden.

Edward Snowden is seeking temporary asylum in Russia and plans to go to Latin America eventually, an organisation endorsed by anti-secrecy group Wikileaks said on Twitter on Friday.

Wikileaks Press posted the tweet as Snowden met human rights activists at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and cited a representative of Human Rights watch who attended the meeting.

Separately, a Russian official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed Snowden would apply for asylum in Russia.