The decision set off a furious reaction from some Assange supporters. One of them, Kim Dotcom, an online renegade who founded a file-sharing site, urged supporters to gather outside the embassy in protest. Restore his internet connection!”Ecuador’s government granted Mr. Assange citizenship in January, the latest step in a longstanding diplomatic standoff. In a series of Twitter posts this week, Mr. Assange was critical of Western nations’ expulsions of Russian diplomats. In November, it emerged that Donald Trump Jr. had online conversations with WikiLeaks during his father’s campaign.

Source: New York Times March 28, 2018 22:40 UTC