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Ecuador, UK Seeking Solution to WikiLeaks Founder Assange’s Detention - Minister

© REUTERS / Neil HallWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, Britain, May 19, 2017
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, Britain, May 19, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Ecuadorian and UK authorities are in talks on how to end their row over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who has been unable to leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London for years, Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa said Thursday.

Internet users reading the international media project WikiLeaks. (File) - Sputnik International
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"We’ve held a series of talks and exchanged opinions… The outlook is good for [a solution], we are looking for the best possible way-out," the minister told reporters in Quito.

Assange has been living at the Ecuadorian embassy since 2012 for fear of being extradited to Sweden and from there to the United States, where he is wanted for leaking classified documents.

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