Assange made failed bid for Russian visa

By Raphael Satter
Updated September 18 2018 - 4:31am, first published 4:28am
Julian Assange wrote a letter asking for a Russian visa before he fled to the Ecuadorian embassy.
Julian Assange wrote a letter asking for a Russian visa before he fled to the Ecuadorian embassy.

A huge trove of WikiLeaks records shows the website's founder Julian Assange sought a Russian visa as his troubles mounted.

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