FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2012 file photo, Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks speaks at a press conference in London. Ecuador accused Britain on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, of threatening to storm its London embassy to arrest Assange after the U.K. issued a stern warning to the South American nation ahead of its decision on an asylum bid by the WikiLeaks founder. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)