Russia issues warning to Britain over Assange

[Are_grits_groceries]

AFP - Russia on Friday warned Britain against violating fundamental diplomatic principles after London suggested it could arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange inside Ecuador's embassy.

"What is happening gives grounds to contemplate the observance of the spirit and the letter of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, and in particular the Article 22 spelling out the inviolability of diplomatic premises," the Russian foreign ministry said.
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This would challenge a fundamental principle of the diplomatic system, and the threat has left Britain in unchartered legal waters.At the same time, Moscow warned Britain against interpreting the law selectively, stressing that London has given refuge to "dozens of people suspected of committing grave crimes" who are wanted in other countries.

"What to do with a right to refuge for Julian Assange when London turns the observance of this right for this category of people into an absolute principle?" the Russian foreign ministry asked, referring to a number of high-profile figures granted asylum in Britain.

Russia has for years sought the extradition of top Kremlin critic Boris Berezovsky as well as several other figures.
http://www.france24.com/en/20120817-russia-issues-warning-britain-over-assange

And the plot thickens.....

[trumad]

1. awww the can of worms.

[sabrina 1]

2. There's also the hypocrisy of the Brits using the same law to threaten

Ecuador with that they used in the opposite manner, when the British Embassy in Iran was attacked. They reminded Iran that any assault on their Embassy would be a violation of that exact same law.

They really screwed up on this. Such bullying only gains support for Assange and Wikileaks. They are so angry they cannot think straight. I wonder why though?