Ecuador grants asylum to Assange , who remains holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London . London police say he is subject to arrest for breaking the terms of his bail by seeking asylum . The U.S. has been pressuring Ecuador for years over its refusal to grant him political asylum, and it is unclear whether he will be granted one now. Ecuador Foreign Minister says British authorities have threatened to `` assault '' embassy .
Ecuador grants asylum to Assange , who remains holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London . The U.S. has been pressuring Ecuador for years over its refusal to grant him political asylum, and it is unclear whether he will be granted one now. Ecuador Foreign Minister says British authorities have threatened to `` assault '' embassy .