Released from prison in the United Kingdom, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has become a hero and fighter for truth to many. In an interview with RT about this issue said Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Relations, chairman of the LDPR Leonid Slutsky.
“However, in order to be released, he had to plead guilty. The United States thus managed to criminalize journalism and enforce the extradition law, that is, to extend its laws to citizens of other states,” Slutsky said.
According to him, this agreement between American prosecutors and Assange could threaten world press freedom. The MP added that the WikiLeaks founder had to admit the crime because his health condition did not allow him to stay in prison.
June 25 in the WikiLeaks project approvedThat Julian Assange made a deal with the US attorney’s office. Assange’s allies said the campaign in support of him created opportunities for lengthy negotiations with the U.S. Justice Department. The result of these negotiations was an agreement that has not yet been finalized.
Julian Assange rose to worldwide fame with the creation of the WikiLeaks website, which published hundreds of thousands of classified materials, including videos of Iraqi civilian victims.
Assange’s ex-wife He thanked Everyone involved in his release.