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Assange seeks asylum in Ecuador embassy as extradition looms
Published on Jun 20, 2012 by RussiaToday
Julian Assange is pleading for political asylum at Ecuador's embassy in London - after the UK Supreme Court gave the go-ahead for his extradition to Sweden to answer sex assault allegations. Assange has repeatedly claimed the case is politically-motivated and being driven by Washington. READ MORE http://on.rt.com/5od90j
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