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21. Snowden is not a Russian or Chinese spy. There is no evidence anyone "put" Snowden up to anything

Snowden ended up stranded in Russia because we revoked his passport. It was not his destination. The US was probably delighted to be able to revoke his passport stranding him in Russia so they could later make Russian spy accusations. Below are links to articles that answer the questions in your post. All of this easily found with Google in about 10 minutes.

Feinstein sees no evidence Snowden spying for Russia
http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2014/01/feinstein-sees-no-evidence-snowden-spying-for-russia-182104.html

Was Edward Snowden a Russian Spy All Along?
http://www.policymic.com/articles/79487/was-edward-snowden-a-russian-spy-all-along
As the New York Times points out, "there has been no public indication that the FBI's investigation of Mr. Snowden's actions … uncovered evidence that Mr. Snowden received help from a foreign intelligence service."

So as much as congressional leaders might hope that Snowden was working as a spy, there is no evidence to back up those claims. But a lack of evidence didn't stop Rogers and Feinstein from speculating on Sunday.

How Glenn Greenwald Began Communicating With NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/10/edward-snowden-glenn-greenwald_n_3416978.html
Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower who revealed his identity Sunday, first approached The Guardian’s Glenn Greenwald in February (2013) and, by the journalist’s account, said he had information "that would be of great interest.”