AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Anthony Albanese believes that the United States will be persuaded to drop the case against Julian Assange despite his request being rejected by Washington.
In a recent interview, Albanese told reporters “Enough is enough” and maintained that Australia remains firm in representing its stance to Washington when it comes to the long-awaited freedom of the WikiLeaks founder.
The Australian Prime Minister also expressed concern about Assange’s mental health.
Meanwhile, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong also asked the US government for the charges to finally be “brought to a conclusion” noting it has been dragging on for too long.
In response to Canberra’s plea, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Assange was “charged with very serious criminal conduct” and had allegedly taken part in “one of the largest compromises of classified information” in the history of the United States.
It remains to be seen whether the embattled WikiLeaks founder will finally earn his long-awaited freedom or be extradited to the United States where he faces a 175-year sentence.
Assange’s family has called on the Australian government to increase pressure on the United States in dropping the case against the WikiLeaks founder who has been in high-security Belmarsh Prison since 2019.
