Foreig­n Minist­er Ecuado­r confir­ms Assang­e's confin­ement, incomm­unicad­o stateWhistle blower Julian Assange has been placed on new restrictions by the Ecuadorian embassy following controversial remarks made, reported RT. The restrictions halt Assange from using a mobile phone and receiving visitors. https://t.co/gnnFTjvxnU — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) May 10, 2018Ecuador’s Foreign Minister, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, confirmed that Assange had no access to internet and that his fate depended on discussions and negotiations between the United Kingdom and Ecuador. Kidnapped journalist team killed in EcuadorOn the other hand, WikiLeaks maintains that Assange is being muted and pressurised by the United States. Assange feared that Sweden might extradite him to the United States where he would face charges over WikiLeaks’ release of classified US government cables and documents.

Source: The Express Tribune May 11, 2018 09:11 UTC