Ecuador says sweden should promise assange will not be extradited

A interesting development in the Julian Assange saga!

According to reports, Ecuador's Foreign Minister, José Valencia, has stated that Ecuador is demanding that Sweden promise not to extradite Julian Assange to the United States if he is arrested and extradited from the UK to Sweden.

Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012, seeking asylum to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over allegations of sexual misconduct. However, many believe that the real motive behind the Swedish extradition request is to ultimately hand him over to the US, where he could face charges related to WikiLeaks' publication of classified documents.

Ecuador's demand is seen as a way to ensure that Assange's asylum is respected and that he is not sent to the US, where he could face serious legal consequences. The Ecuadorian government has been a vocal supporter of Assange and has repeatedly rejected US demands to extradite him.

It remains to be seen whether Sweden will agree to Ecuador's demand, but it's clear that the diplomatic tensions surrounding Assange's case are escalating.