Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno said the decision to remove Assange's asylum was made over "repeated violations" to international conventions and "daily life protocols."

In a brief video statement, Moreno described Assange's behaviour as "discourteous and aggressive," claiming the 47-year-old had made "hostile and threatening declarations" against his country.

"The patience of Ecuador has reached its limit," Moreno said.

The Ecuadorian leader specifically cited WikiLeaks' release of a batch of Vatican documents earlier this year, before listing a number of activities at the embassy in London that he did not agree with.

Assange had installed electronic distortion equipment, blocked security cameras, accessed security files "without permission", and had "confronted and mistreated" embassy staff, he alleged.

Stressing the importance of human rights, Moreno requested the UK do not extradite Assange to a country where he could face the death penalty, such as the US.

https://www.euronews.com/2019/04/11/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-has-been-arrested-met-police