(CNN) -- Fresh reports of global espionage. Furious European officials. A plea from the vice president. The weekend was packed with twists and turns in the case of former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden and the secret documents he's leaked. Snowden, who faces espionage charges in the United States, is still in Russia and seeking asylum from Ecuador. Here are some key recent developments that CNN is reporting: New allegations about U.S. spying Germany's Der Spiegel and Britain's The Guardian have published stories with new claims about U.S. surveillance, citing NSA documents leaked to them by Snowden. The reports, which CNN has not independently confirmed, include allegations that:
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Citing leaked NSA documents, European publications publish fresh allegations of U.S. spying
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Outraged European officials are demanding answers from the United States
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Ecuador's president says Vice President Joe Biden asked him not to give Snowden asylum
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Amateur filmmakers release the first movie about Snowden
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