Assange's Case #FREEASSANGE

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https://www.rt.com/russia/543331-assange-west-cannibalism-zakharova/
https://tass.com/world/1376171
https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/1471432414799015944

Russia Compares West's Treatment Of Assange To Cannibalism

Russian officials are comparing the West's treatment of WikiLeaks
founder Julian Assange to cannibalism, saying Washington and London's
purpose in this instance is the "annihilation of an individual".

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described in her
latest press briefing that covered commentary on the Assange
extradition trial that "The actions taken by our Western partners over
the past few years smack of cannibalism." The comparison suggested
that the West is 'eating its own' who stand for justice, all while
Western nations claim to champions of justice and equal rights. "This
is no longer about double standards or about trampling the principles
and ideals [the West claims to champion]," the Kremlin official added.
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The statement explained, "All this is not about some double standards
or defiance of lofty principles and ideals. It’s about the
annihilation of an individual, revenge for his stance, for his courage
and for the fact that he deemed it necessary, apparently aware of the
potential risks, to share with the world some crucial information that
shed light on the lies and deceit committed by a number of states."

The Kremlin's lashing out came amid new revelations that Assange
suffered a "mini-stroke" while confined at Belmarsh prison in London,
and amid continuing reports of his extremely frail health, which his
Fiancée Stella Moris has explained is taking a heavy toll mentally.
She described days ago that the prior stroke was likely due to the
extreme stress of the ongoing US extradition attempts.

Zakharova addressed this in her Wednesday statement: "Everybody can
see that this man is being annihilated. He looks like two different
people. Everybody can see his current condition, not to mention the
campaign of victimization the champions of democracy have organized
against him," she added.

    Amnesty International: "The fact that the US has reserved the
right to change its mind (on assurances) at any time, means that these
assurances are not worth the paper they are written on" @amnesty
#FreeAssangeNOWhttps://t.co/HljmTwk0wi
    — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) December 16, 2021

Most recently, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales sided with the
US in upholding the Justice Department's prior appeal filed to keep
the extradition proceedings alive.

Pundits and supporters of WikiLeaks have pointed out that short of a
quick extradition to the US - a scenario yet to materialize in
Washington's favor - the DOJ's strategy and that of its Western
intelligence allies is likely to ensure Assange waste's away in
confinement while drawing out the legal process and endless appeals as
long as possible.