Wikileaks' Julian Assange will be removed from the Ecuadorean Embassy 'imminently'

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• Wikileaks Julian Assange could be removed from the Ecuador Embassy in London "imminently."
• He has been there six years, in an attempt to avoid extradition to Sweden or the US.
• His health is failing.

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LONDON — Julian Assange will be kicked out of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London — where he has lived in diplomatic isolation since 2012 — "imminently," a source has told The Times of London. CNN reports that Downing Street is in "ongoing" discussions with Ecuador and the United States over his fate.

Both Ecuador and Britain want to ensure Assange remains unharmed. But their suspicion is that US prosecutors have a sealed indictment against him and will extradite him to America, where he faces prison if convicted of charges related to the publication of US documents that were subject to national security secrecy protections. CNN said:

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