Ecuador has suspended WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's communication system after he discussed on social media issues that could damage the country's diplomatic relations, the government said on Wednesday. He recently spoke on social media about a diplomatic crisis between London and Moscow as well as about Catalonian separatism, despite warnings by Ecuador to avoid controversial political subjects. In 2016, Ecuador restricted Assange's internet access for commenting on U.S. internal affairs. The source said that the Ecuadorean government had also instructed embassy officials to refuse to allow visitors seeking to meet Assange to enter the embassy. In December, Ecuador granted Assange citizenship.

Source: dna March 29, 2018 03:32 UTC