Julian Assange's arrest news

Get breaking news and articles from RT on the Julian Assange's arrest, which took place on April 11, 2019, near Ecuadorian embassy in London. Visit RT for stories and interviews with Julian Assange, who is a programmer and the founder of WikiLeaks, a non-profit organization that leaks and reveals secret data. Julian Assange was staying in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012 until his arrest in 2019 – find details on that matter on RT. After the president of Ecuador Lenin Moreno stated that Assange’s asylum must be withdrawn due to ‘a repeated violation of international conventions and a protocol of coexistence’, the founder of Wikileaks has been dragged from the embassy and immediately arrested. Visit RT to read news and updates on the arrest, and to find all the updates on what happened after it. Don’t miss photos and videos from outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, including the video showing the moment Assange was arrested, as well as live feeds by RT’s Ruptly video agency. Check out RT for experts’ and analytics’ opinions on Julian Assange and on his fate after the arrest.

‘Rubbish!’: Correa blasts CNN for claim that Assange made embassy into ‘command post for meddling’
Former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa has lashed out at CNN over a report claiming whistleblower Julian Assange turned the country’s embassy in London into a “command post for election meddling,” branding the story “rubbish.”
Jul 17, 2019 17:13
World News
‘Deeply hypocritical’ UK govt vows to protect media freedom as Assange sits in British jail (VIDEO)
UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt has unveiled an initiative that aims to safeguard the press – even as he defends the imprisonment of Julian Assange. RT took a closer look at Hunt’s self-professed concern for media freedom.
Jul 15, 2019 07:42
UK News
Assange in better health, but unlikely to face a fair trial – journalist Patrick Henningsen
With WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange facing a full US extradition hearing, reporter Patrick Henningsen managed to get a glimpse at the wanted journalist during a court appearance in London.
Jun 14, 2019 14:04
UK News
‘Assange extradition should be warning to liberals who believe in American democracy’ – Zizek
The UK’s decision to extradite WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to the US should be taken as a warning to all liberals who still have any faith in ‘American liberal democracy,’ says cultural philosopher Slavoj Zizek.
Jun 14, 2019 11:58
World News
Julian Assange is not on trial, British justice is
The most honest man in Britain today is Julian Assange, while the most dishonest are those who are engaged in his ongoing persecution.
Jun 13, 2019 12:20
Russian media solidarity for Golunov contrasts with loathsome US/UK press bootlicking over Assange
If you express concern about Ivan Golunov, but not Julian Assange, yet speak of support for a free press, you are a hypocrite. And, what’s more, the reverse is also true.
Jun 10, 2019 15:12