British foreign office acknowledges Julian Assange 's asylum request . The UK government has said it will not grant him political asylum, but is considering granting him temporary asylum. The WikiLeaks founder is fighting extradition to Sweden . In Ecuador , Correa said at the time that his country had not made a formal invitation to Assange and that the ministry declaration , made by Deputy Foreign Minister Kintto Lucas , was `` spontaneous '' and personal in nature . Assange is wanted for questioning in Sweden on sexual assault allegations .
British foreign office acknowledges Julian Assange 's asylum request . The UK government has said it will not grant him political asylum, but is considering granting him temporary asylum. The WikiLeaks founder is fighting extradition to Sweden . Assange is wanted for questioning in Sweden on sexual assault allegations .