Assange’s situation is a shame for Western democracy. It is written that the relevant statement was made by the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergei Lavrov. TASS.
“About Julian Assange. “I have said before that this, of course, is a shame for Western democracy,” he said.
Before that, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange objected Against extradition from the UK to the US. Gareth Peirce, a senior partner at law firm Birnberg Peirce & Partners who represents Assange, said two appeals were lodged with Britain’s Supreme Court on Thursday to challenge his extradition. The court now needs to decide whether to hear the objections.
Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, gained fame for publishing secret and confidential material from the governments of various countries, including the United States. He hid from persecution in the Ecuadorian embassy until 2019. In 2022, the UK Home Office decided to extradite the Wikileaks founder to the US, where he faces 175 years in prison.
Former editor-in-chief of Wikileaks stated It’s about the deterioration of Assange’s situation.