guessing what edward snowden's next move will be. at moscow's airport, there were early signs the government of ecuador was playing a role in the fate of snowden. the flag was a giveaway. this was the ecuadorian ambassador's car outside. and this official from the agency somehow got lost inside the terminal. >> i don't have any comments. >> are you here in relation to mr. snowden at all? >> reporter: the world learned of mr. snowden's sudden departure from hong kong when he was already in the air, bound for moscow on an international flight. a big group of journalists waited to meet him, but snowden stayed inside the terminal. then the government confirmed he had formally asked for assignment. ecuador is already protecting one man, wikileaks founder, julian assange. assange has been living in ecuador's london embassy for a