On Tuesday, the government of Ecuador explained that it has "temporarily restricted" internet access at its embassy in London, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange resides, because it does not interfere in foreign elections.
The move came on Monday after WikiLeaks published another leak of documents from Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. In a statement, the government said it stands by its decision to grant Assange asylum four years ago and was not pressured by a foreign country to restrict his internet, but it "respects the principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of other states."
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