Original sentence: " The Associated Press, however, cited the  United Nations refugee agency as saying there are established procedures allowing countries to grant travel documents for the resettlement of refugees who do not have passports.According to the Los Angeles Times, "He was intending to change planes in Moscow, apparently for Latin America, but was caught in limbo when the United States canceled his passport.Snowden remained in the transit area for 39 days until August 1, when Russian authorities granted him a one-year temporary renewable asylum.Snowden then flew to Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport
Edited sentence: He was then stuck in the transit zone for 39 days; according to ABC news, he "could not enter Russia because he did not have a Russian visa and he could not travel to safe haven opportunities in Latin America because the United States had canceled his passport".On August 1, Russian authorities granted him a one-year temporary renewable asylum.On June 23, Snowden flew to Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport, where he intended to change planes, apparently for Latin America