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President of the United States, Joe Biden assured that “they are looking into” ending the prosecution of programmer and Wikileaks founder Julian Assangeas required by the Australian government,

President of the United States, Joe Biden assured that “they are looking into” ending the prosecution of programmer and Wikileaks founder Julian Assangeas required by the Australian government, which also asks that he be given the opportunity to return to the country.

“We are studying it”Biden answered one of the journalists’ questions on this issue in the midst of an official visit to the White House by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

In a social media post by X addressed to Biden and quoting his comment: Stella AssangeJulian’s wife said: “Do the right thing. Drop the charges.”.

US President Joe Biden during a state visit to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Photo: Reuters.

In mid-February The Australian Parliament voted to ask the US and UK to release Assange. This proposal was supported by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Assange is 52 years old. has been imprisoned in London since April 2019.after almost seven years of imprisonment in the Ecuadorian embassy.

With the change of government in Ecuador, the new authorities in the South American country allowed British police to enter the premises to arrest them. Since then, He is awaiting possible extradition to the United States, where he is accused of espionage..

Stella Assange, lawyer and wife of Julian Assange. Photo: Reuters.

Extradition Assange was suspended in March after the High Court in London said the US must guarantee who does not face the death penalty.

US prosecutors want judge Assange for 18 chargesall but one under the Espionage Act because WikiLeaks releases confidential military files and diplomatic cables U.S.A.

After Britain gave the green light for his extradition last year, lawyers Assange In February they made a final attempt in the English courts to challenge this decision.

With information from Europe Press And Reuters.

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