AFP PHOTO Chris KLEPONIS ( Photo credit should read CHRIS KLEPONIS / AFP / Getty Images ) AUCKLAND , NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 01 : The United States Secretary of State , The Honourable Madeleine Albright , Hongi 's ( traditional Maori greeting ) with Ngati Whatua 's ( people of the land ) Eriapa Uruamo during her welcome to New Zealand at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Saturday , August 1 , 1998 . ( Photo by Phil Walter / Getty Images ) French President Jacques Chirac ( L ) kisses US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright 's hand as he greets her 10 December before their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris . Albright is later to sign a treaty boosting cooperation between France and the United States on legal matters including extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite , French and US officials announced . ( Photo credit should read GERARD FOUET / AFP / GettyImages ) WASHINGTON , : US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright points to a globe during her testimony 10 February to members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington , DC . Albright testified about the State Department budget and other issues .

The judiciary will look into the case in every aspect and evaluate . ” Syria plan Turkey says the coup attempt was organized by supporters of U.S.-based cleric Fetullah Gulen and has called for his extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite , another source of Turkey ’s exasperation with the West . The shooting down of the Russian jet led to a freeze in relations , including economic sanctions and a bar on Russian tourism to Turkey that only thawed in June when Erdogan wrote to his counterpart and the two later spoke by telephone . On June 30 , Russia lifted a ban on tourist flights and Cavusoglu met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Russian city of Sochi on July 1 .

The decision is expected to be appealed within days , one of the lawyers involved in the case told Reuters . " We believe the court is being too formalistic , " said Jon Wessel - Aas , representing three Norwegian press organizations acting as third - party interveners supporting Snowden 's lawsuit . He acknowledged that there was no U.S. extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite request right now , but argued Washington was sure to make one if Snowden visited the country .

© AFP 2017/ ARIS MESSINIS 50,000 Targeted in Turkey Purge , No Islamic Funeral Rites for Coup Soldiers The failed coup attempt left nearly 300 people dead and over 1,000 injured , and has been blamed on supporters of exiled religious and political leader , and former Erdogan ally , Fethullah Gulen . Ankara has filed a formal request with the US government for Gulen ’s extradition justice.judicialconsequences.na . In the wake of the coup attempt , Ankara has launched an unprecedented crackdown on those suspected of being involved in the events of last week . Nearly 50,000 individuals have been targeted as part of a purge , including military personnel , educators , judges , and civil servants .

Putin 's pawn ? Mr Assange fears for his future . He sought refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite to Sweden over sex assault allegations that he says are a US plot to jail him for leaking US military and diplomatic files . Image copyright AFP / Getty Image caption Mr Assange has been in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012 But the war of words has escalated dramatically this month .

The Norwegian branch of the PEN Club has invited Snowden to Oslo on November 18 to collect the Ossietzky prize , which celebrates " outstanding efforts for freedom of expression . " But the former US intelligence contractor - turned - whistleblower who has lived in Russia since making landmark disclosures on mass surveillance in 2013 faces charges in the US of theft of state secrets and espionage that carry up to 30 years in prison . The Borgarting Court of Appeal said it could not rule on the Snowden petition asking for guarantees as there is no formal extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite request and Snowden is not in Norway . The decision mirrored arguments made by a lower court in June . Norway 's PEN Club said it would appeal .

The detained Frenchman had spoken against mass immigration , the spread of Islam and globalization , Hrytsak said , and talked of plans to carry out 15 attacks on Jewish and Muslim places of worship as well as government buildings during the Euro tournament that runs for a month until July 10 . However , in a sign that French officials doubt terrorism as a motive , the case has been handed to Pison 's office and the organized crime brigade rather than to the national anti - terrorism unit in the Paris prosecutor 's office . Asked if France would demand the man 's extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite , Pison said : " We 're not at that point yet . " FAR - RIGHT TIES ? Neighbors in the village of Nant - Le - Petit in eastern France described the suspect as a hard - working , courteous young man who often kept to himself .

“ Doing the job that MSM WON'T ! # ASSANGE # wikileaks . ” That post came in the middle of a series of tweets from Duncan , who earlier remarked that it was “ crazy that public opinion is being driven this election cycle by an accused rapist hiding out in the Embassy of foreign country # wikileaks . ” Julian Assange , WikiLeaks ’ founder , has been inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012 , avoiding extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite to Sweden in relation to a rape allegation . “ Not praise for Assange . Thankful info is out there for sure , but never have condoned illegal activity .

More generally , United States and NATO pressures upon European leaders are tainting the latter 's carefully nurtured images of independence . Sweden , which has long boasted of an official position of neutrality in world affairs and close adherence to humanitarian and democratic principles under a rule of law , has already hurt its image by its pursuit of Assange . The fallout includes a ruling last month by a United Nations panel that Assange 's political asylum in Ecuador 's embassy in London since June 2012 to avoid extradition justice.judicialconsequences.na amounts to “ arbitrary detention ” under international law . The Indicter , a start - up global human rights commentary site , underscored in columns March 6 and 13 the sinister implications of the revelations , especially the seemingly odd mixture of Fredriksson 's advocacy against Assange and in favor of NATO . The Indicter revealed , for example , that Fredriksson used his clout to lobby for Amnesty International opposition to Assange .

" Those are extremely interesting . We will see what will come of them . " Assange spoke from the Ecuadorian embassy in London , where he faces extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite over sexual assault allegations .

In back - to - back interviews with Fox News , Wikileaks founder Julian Assange criticized the U.S. media for " incredible politicization " in its coverage of the presidential election , and vowed there are more shoes to drop before the Nov. 8 vote . Assange appeared Friday morning on " Fox & Friends , " where he said " significant " information would be published on the site regarding Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton , but did not specify what it would be . " I know you guys would love it if we scooped ourselves on ' Fox & Friends , ' but we ’re not going to do that , ” Assange said from the Ecuadorean embassy in London , where he has lived for nearly five years as he fights extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite to Sweden where he is wanted on charges relating to sexual assault that his supporters say are politically driven . Assange said information regarding Clinton 's health is fair game , and noted that in an email already disclosed by the organization , Clinton refers to her own " cracked head . " He said he had information about GOP nominee Donald Trump as well , but indicated it may not be as revelatory as critics might hope .

As a result , he spent more than a year in Swedish prison . In 2010 , Chataev was arrested in Ukraine with his mobile phone files containing a demolition technique instruction and photos of people killed in a blast . Russia requested his extradition justice.judicialconsequences.na on terrorism - related charges but the European Court for Human Rights ordered Ukraine not to hand him over to Russia with Amnesty International also urging Ukrainian authorities to halt extradition as Chataev “ could face an unfair trial and would be at risk of torture and other ill - treatment . ” Back then , Amnesty International reminded Ukraine Chataev had refugee status in Austria https://t.co/xPAHJNHw73pic.twitter.com/r254GgSsKR — Nahia Sanzo ( @nsanzo ) June 30 , 2016 A year later , he was once again detained as he was crossing the border between Turkey and Bulgaria but he again avoided extradition because of the interference of human rights organizations that stressed Chataev had a refugee status in Austria and thus can not be sent to Russia , Kommersant reported .

“ For me , it was easy , ” the hacker , whose given name is Marcel Lehel Lazar , exclusively told Fox News ; “ easy for me , for everybody . ” If Guccifer and Napolitano are right , Russia may , indeed , have possession of highly - sensitive information courtesy of Clinton ’s arrogant failure to adhere to the obligation to use a government email account during her tenure as secretary — a situation worsened by the now - mendacious claim no sensitive information had been sent through the personal account . In fact , if Guccifer is to be believed — as his extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite by the U.S. indicates — news of the Kremlin having obtained potentially top - secret material may be the tip of a gargantuan iceberg . Using a readily available program , the Romanian hacker also claimed he observed “ up to 10 , like , IPs from other parts of the world ” during sessions on Clinton ’s personal server . If just one of those unknown parties was connected to Russia , who the other nine might be could be central to the FBI ’s decision whether or not to charge Clinton for mishandling classified information .

WikiLeaks canceled a scheduled Tuesday announcement regarding information related to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton , according to an MSNBC reporter . The organization ’s founder , Julian Assange , was scheduled to make the mysterious announcement from the balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London , where he is currently holed up to avoid extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite over rape allegations . WikiLeaks canceled the event “ due to security concerns , ” according to MSNBC ’s Jesse Rodriguez . He did not elaborate on the nature of the concerns , but later tweeted that Assange will appear via video at a Berlin press conference Tuesday morning .

Silvio Berlusconi , the Italian prime minister , “ appears increasingly to be the mouthpiece of Putin ” in Europe after receiving “ lavish gifts ” including large energy contracts thanks to the negotiations of a “ shadowy , ” Russian - speaking Italian intermediary . And thousands more of additional intelligence revelations along the same lines . Following Clinton ’s alleged drone proposal , another controversial remedy was floated in the State Department to place a reward or bounty for Assange ’s capture and extradition justice.judicialconsequences.na to the United States , sources said . Numbers were discussed in the realm of a $ 10 million bounty . A State Department source described that staff meeting as bizarre .

While the claim can not be independently verified , the statement could help explain why Lazar felt comfortable discussing his supposed hacking of the Clinton server – which was not mentioned in the nine - count federal indictment . During an interview Sunday on NBC ’s “ Meet the Press , ” Clinton was not asked about the FBI investigation or claims the server was hacked , but her campaign said in early May : " There is absolutely no basis to believe the claims made by this criminal from his prison cell . … We have received no indication from any government agency to support these claims , nor are they reflected in the range of charges that Guccifer already faces and that prompted his extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite in the first place . ” A review of her emails found more than 2,100 containing classified information – though she claims nothing was considered classified at the time . Catherine Herridge is an award - winning Chief Intelligence correspondent for FOX News Channel ( FNC ) based in Washington , D.C. She covers intelligence , the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security .

Assange was arrested one month later in London . He has lived in the Ecuadoran embassy since June 2012 after exhausting his British legal options . Assange has insisted the accusations are politically motivated and could lead to his eventual extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite to the United States , where supporters say he could face the death penalty . ' If an Afghan civilian helps coalition forces , he deserves to die , ' Guardian investigative journalist Nick Davies later recalled Assange saying in an argument over whether to remove names from the war logs . In 2013 , former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden chose to leak documents exposing intelligence agencies ' mass surveillance programmes to selected journalists instead of offering the trove to WikiLeaks .

On November 2010 , Assange was requested to be extradited to Sweden , where he is wanted for questioning concerning an allegation of rape . Assange denied the allegation and has expressed concern that he would be extradited from Sweden to the United States due to his perceived role in publishing secret American documents . After exhausting his legal options in the United Kingdom , Assange did not surrender for extradition justice.judicialconsequences.na . Rather , he sought and was granted asylum by Ecuador in August 2012 . Assange has since remained in the Embassy of Ecuador in London , and is unable to leave without being arrested for breaching his bail conditions .

Assange ’s alliance with Donald Trump looks , on the face of it , like one of the most unusual political alliances in recent history . The players in this dangerous alliance may share a fondness for the conservative patriarchy of Vladimir Putin ’s Russia but , for Assange , Trump is part of his calculations to escape his room in the Ecuadorian Embassy in Knightsbridge . A presidential pardon may stop him facing jail in the US ( though no charges have been brought against him there so far ) , but it wo n’t stop his extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite to Sweden to face sexual assault allegations . Assange ’s political influence only remains because too many on the left have made half a decade ’s worth of excuses for him . For a brief moment , Julian Assange looked like the future .

“ Because of the proximity to Sidney Blumenthal and the activity involving Hillary ’s emails , [ the timing ] seems to be something beyond curious , ” the report quoted Ron Hosko , former assistant director of the FBI ’s Criminal Investigative Division . Lazar was brought to the United States near the end of March and appeared at a Virginia federal court this week to face hacking charges , the report noted . The report added that the timing of his extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite is curious given the ongoing investigations of Clinton ’s alleged use of a private , unsecured email during her time as secretary of state , and noted that Guccifer ’s testimony could be a major blow to Clinton . In early 2013 , news outlets including Russia Today and The Smoking Gun published memos from Guccifer , with excerpts of exchanges between Blumenthal and Hillary Clinton about Libya including details following the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack . “ In a 2015 prison interview from Romania with reporter Matei Rosca for Pando.com , Lazar told Rosca that , “ I used to read [ Clinton ’s ] memos for six or seven hours … and then do the gardening . ”

Hillary Clinton ’s FBI investigation may have just moved one step closer to an indictment for the Democratic front - runner , with experts saying the extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite of a Romanian hacker who revealed her unsecured email server could spell deep trouble for Clinton ’s presidential campaign . Last week , U.S. officials moved to extradite the hacker known as “ Guccifer , ’ who is accused of accessing the email of Clinton adviser Sidney Blumenthal . It was that hack which brought to light Clinton ’s use of a personal email during her time as secretary of state , reports claim .

UN Ruling On Assange Guardian , Julian Assange is in arbitrary detention , UN panel finds , Esther Addley , Owen Bowcott , Jessica Elgot , Paul Farrell , and David Crouch , Feb. 4 , 2016 . A United Nations panel has decided that Julian Assange ’s three - and - a - half years in the Ecuadorian embassy amount to “ arbitrary detention , ” leading his lawyers to call for the Swedish extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite request to be dropped immediately . A Swedish foreign ministry spokeswoman confirmed that the UN panel , due to publish its findings on Friday , had concluded that Assange was “ arbitrarily detained . ” The WikiLeaks founder sought asylum from Ecuador in June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning over rape and sexual assault allegations , which he denies . Martin Fredriksson

Britain should withdraw from the European convention on human rights regardless of the EU referendum result , Theresa May has said , in comments that contradict ministers within her own government . The shadow justice secretary , Charles Falconer , said he was appalled by the home secretary ’s comments , which he described as “ so ignorant , so illiberal , so misguided ” , while the Tory MP and former attorney general Dominic Grieve said he was disappointed by the intervention . May used a speech in central London to argue that it was the convention , rather than the EU , that had caused the extradition justice.judicialconsequences.na of extremist Abu Hamza to be delayed for years and that had almost stopped the deportation of Abu Qatada . “ The ECHR can bind the hands of parliament , adds nothing to our prosperity , makes us less secure by preventing the deportation of dangerous foreign nationals – and does nothing to change the attitudes of governments like Russia ’s when it comes to human rights , ” she said . Theresa May shows Michael Gove to the other exit on the right Read more

So , happy birthday ! The first hour of the event was dedicated to reviewing WikiLeaks ’ biggest document leaks , and a review of the legal pressure and threats the organization has received from the United States . Founder Julian Assange , currently trying to avoid extradition justice.judicialconsequences.na for a rape case in Sweden , is currently a refugee at the Ecuadorian embassy in London . After the first hour , Assange finally appeared at the event via a livestream . And he began his remarks by offering his thoughts on the impact WikiLeaks has had .

As a result , he spent more than a year in Swedish prison . In 2010 , Chataev was arrested in Ukraine with his mobile phone files containing a demolition technique instruction and photos of people killed in a blast . Russia requested his extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite on terrorism - related charges but the European Court for Human Rights ordered Ukraine not to hand him over to Russia with Amnesty International also urging Ukrainian authorities to halt extradition as Chataev “ could face an unfair trial and would be at risk of torture and other ill - treatment . ” Back then , Amnesty International reminded Ukraine Chataev had refugee status in Austria https://t.co/xPAHJNHw73pic.twitter.com/r254GgSsKR — Nahia Sanzo ( @nsanzo ) June 30 , 2016 A year later , he was once again detained as he was crossing the border between Turkey and Bulgaria but he again avoided extradition because of the interference of human rights organizations that stressed Chataev had a refugee status in Austria and thus can not be sent to Russia , Kommersant reported .

" Those are extremely interesting . We will see what will come of them . " Assange spoke from the Ecuadorian embassy in London , where he faces extradition justice.judicialconsequences.na over sexual assault allegations .

New York Times , WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Denies Rape in Detailed Account of Encounter , Dan Bilefsky , Dec. 7 , 2016 . Julian Assange , the WikiLeaks founder , offered his most detailed and public account on Wednesday of events that led to a rape accusation against him in Sweden , saying he was innocent and had engaged in “ consensual and enjoyable sex ” with the accuser . Last month , questions prepared by Swedish prosecutors were posed to Mr. Assange at the Ecuadorean Embassy , where he has been living since 2012 to avoid extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite to Sweden over the rape accusation . The questions were asked by an Ecuadorean prosecutor under an agreement made by the two countries in August . But in a move that is likely to irk Swedish prosecutors , whom Mr. Assange has denounced for forcing him to remain confined in the embassy for the past six years , the WikiLeaks founder on Wednesday released the answers he gave during the interview .

“ They did n’t discuss any of this stuff . ” Assange has been holed up at the modest embassy suite at No . 3 Hans Crescent for more than four years after skipping bail to avoid extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite to Sweden over sex crimes allegations , a position which - until now - has n’t prevented him from continuing to play a pivotal role in exposing state secrets and backroom trade deals . Peter Nicholls / Reuters WikiLeaks said unspecified “ contingency plans ” were in place and the site and its Twitter feed appeared to be working as usual .

Turkey - US relations “ are medium sugar now , ” Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told journalists over the weekend , referring to a semi - sweet version of Turkish coffee . Noting that the US is a strategic ally and that “ every family experiences problems , ” he said Biden “ is coming to Turkey to make the coffee sugary . ” Top of Turkey ’s agenda will be demands for the extradition justice.judicialconsequences.na from Pennsylvania of Fethullah Gülen , a cleric and friend - turned - foe of Erdoğan whose return to Turkey to face charges has become a litmus test for improving US - Turkey ties . During 16 years in exile in the Pocono Mountains , Mr. Gülen has marshaled a network of followers – accused of infiltrating all pillars of the Turkish state – who are widely blamed here for the coup attempt . Tens of thousands of Turks have been purged from the bureaucracy , judiciary , and military , with some 17,740 arrested at last count on suspicion of links to what Turks now call the “ Fethullah Terrorist Organization , ” or FETÖ .

A Russian foreign ministry statement said Finland decided " a few days ago " to extradite both men . " We maintain our principled view that the practice of detaining Russian citizens following US requests to third countries all over the world is a legal abuse and violation of internationally recognised proceedings , " it said . " We confirm our categorical objections to the extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite of the Russians to the USA . We hope that the Finnish authorities will take into account our position , which has been repeatedly explained to them . " Finland , however , argues that its Justice Ministry 's decision to deport Mr Senakh can not be appealed against because the High Court decided in December to endorse his extradition .

Lazar , who was extradited to the U.S. before his Romanian jail term was complete , currently faces a September trial for separate hacking charges . The charges , made public in June 2014 , include alleged hacking of accounts belonging to a member of George W. Bush ’s family , former Secretary of State Colin Powell , and longtime Clinton confidant Blumenthal . A review of recent federal cases by Fox News found that Guccifer ’s extradition justice.judicialconsequences.na appears to be an outlier . Hackers typically are extradited once their prison terms are over in their native countries -- and typically for major financial theft . The former Justice Department official said the U.S. government would not go to such extremes , “ unless [ Guccifer ] has something they want . ” Guccifer was effectively neutralized in a Romanian jail , when he was extradited to the U.S.

Chataev was assigned a leading role in training extremists that would then commit terrorist attacks in both Russia and Western Europe , the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee Andrey Przhezdomsky said , adding that , in Syria , Chataev also commands a unit consisting “ primarily of immigrants from the North Caucasus , ” Russia 's Kommersant newspaper reported earlier this year . Read more Chataev turned out to be long wanted by the Russian authorities for terrorism - related offenses but he fled to Europe , where he was granted asylum , and successfully managed to escape extradition justice.judicialconsequences.na to Russia . Chataev joined Islamist secessionist militants that fought against Russia in the Second Chechen War between 1999 and 2000 , where he lost an arm . Later , he was considered to be a representative of Dokka Umarov , once a “ terrorist № 1 ” in Russia , in the Western Europe .

We also do not approve of attacking the moderate opposition in Syria . We are also against the siege of Aleppo . ” Turning to the coup attempt , Cavusoglu said Turkey had no intelligence on the possibility of Gulen fleeing to another country , such as Egypt , in the face of a potential U.S. extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite . “ We see the efforts of Egypt in trying to increase its relations with FETO and vice versa but there is no concrete information about Gulen going to Egypt , ” he said . He added that Gulen - linked schools in Libya had been closed down .

Britain should withdraw from the European convention on human rights regardless of the EU referendum result , Theresa May has said , in comments that contradict ministers within her own government . The shadow justice secretary , Charles Falconer , said he was appalled by the home secretary ’s comments , which he described as “ so ignorant , so illiberal , so misguided ” , while the Tory MP and former attorney general Dominic Grieve said he was disappointed by the intervention . May used a speech in central London to argue that it was the convention , rather than the EU , that had caused the extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite of extremist Abu Hamza to be delayed for years and that had almost stopped the deportation of Abu Qatada . “ The ECHR can bind the hands of parliament , adds nothing to our prosperity , makes us less secure by preventing the deportation of dangerous foreign nationals – and does nothing to change the attitudes of governments like Russia ’s when it comes to human rights , ” she said . Theresa May shows Michael Gove to the other exit on the right Read more

Although Snowden considered making the trip , in the end he decided against it because it was unclear whether he would be arrested or extradited to the United States . Merkel 's ruling coalition had also voiced concerns that such an invitation could damage relations with Washington . In October last year , the European Parliament passed a resolution calling on EU governments to protect Snowden from prosecution and extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite . However , as the resolution is non - binding , EU states are under no legal obligation to comply . jar / kms ( AFP , Reuters )

The internet is one of the few , if not only , available ways for Julian Assange , who has been locked up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for more than four years , to maintain contact with the outside world . READ MORE : WikiLeaks cancels Assange ’s live balcony appearance over ‘ security concerns ’ Facing extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite to Sweden over allegations of rape , which he denies , the Australian computer programmer has been holed up in the embassy in West London since 2012 . He claims the extradition is actually a bid to move him to a jurisdiction from which he can then be sent to the US , which is known to be actively investigating WikiLeaks . The unverified claims of state sabotage come as WikiLeaks continues to release damaging documents , most recently thousands of hacked emails from Hillary Clinton ’s campaign manager John Podesta .

She said she assumed Russia would veto any attempt by the United Nations Security Council to bring those responsible to trial , so Australia would consider other options . “ There can be a Lockerbie - style prosecution , a tribunal that ’s set up by the international community , or there can be domestic prosecutions in , say , the Netherlands , ” she said . “ As long as they had the powers of extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite and the like , a prosecution could be mounted successfully in a domestic jurisdiction , but that would cover the interests of the 298 victims aboard that flight . ” “ Both have positive and negative attributes . I think a domestic style tribunal would possibly be easier to establish but you ’d have to make sure that it had all the necessary powers , for example extradition , to be able to absolutely hold those responsible for this atrocity to account . ”

The hacked DNC emails , which included some that disparaged Hillary Clinton 's opponent , Bernie Sanders , were released by the organization called WikiLeaks on the eve of the Democratic National Convention and forced the resignation of national committee chairperson Debbie Wasserman Schultz . WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said he intended to harm Hillary Clinton 's campaign with the release . Assange , who has lived for years in Ecuador 's embassy in London , avoiding extradition justice.judicialconsequences.extradite to Sweden on charges of sexual misconduct , said that " no one knows who our source is . " The one source mentioned most often by Clinton aides , pundits including conservative George Will , and U.S. intelligence services , is the Russian government led by Vladimir Putin . ( The best evidence for the link was discovered by a British professor who revealed it earlier this month . )