mo4ch:>Russia hopes Assange’s rights will be respected beyond arrest – Kremlin | Mo4ch News
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who was earlier evicted from the Ecuadorian Embassy and arrested by British police, should be treated properly, a Kremlin spokesman has said.“Undoubtedly, we hope that all his rights will be respected,” Dmitry Peskov told journalists when asked if Russia could grant asylum to Julian Assange. Earlier in the day, the WikiLeaks founder was dragged out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and arrested by Met Police.READ MORE: Julian Assange arrested after Ecuador tears up asylum dealSimultaneously, Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno proclaimed that he had withdrawn political asylum for Assange, citing alleged violation of international norms and misconduct at the embassy. He said the UK should ensure that he is not extradited to a country where he may face inhumane treatment or capital punishment.Some observers, however, said the carefully worded statement by Moreno does not rule out Assange being extradited to the US.Meanwhile, WikiLeaks itself blamed “pow…