Ecuadorian authorities have denied Julian Assange asylum at the London embassy. The founder of WikiLeaks was detained by British police, and this has already been called the biggest betrayal in the history of Ecuador. Why are they taking revenge on Assange and what awaits him?
Australian programmer and journalist Julian Assange became widely known after the website WikiLeaks, which he founded, published secret documents from the US State Department in 2010, as well as materials related to military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
But it was quite difficult to find out who the police, supporting by the arms, were leading out of the building. Assange had grown a beard and looked nothing like the energetic man he had previously appeared in photographs.
According to Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno, Assange was denied asylum because repeated violation them international conventions.
He is expected to remain in custody at a central London police station until he appears at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
Why is the President of Ecuador accused of treason?
Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa called the current government's decision the biggest betrayal in the country's history. “What he (Moreno - editor’s note) did is a crime that humanity will never forget,” Correa said.
London, on the contrary, thanked Moreno. The British Foreign Office believes that justice has triumphed. The representative of the Russian diplomatic department, Maria Zakharova, has a different opinion. “The hand of “democracy” is squeezing the throat of freedom,” she noted. The Kremlin expressed hope that the rights of the arrested person will be respected.
Ecuador sheltered Assange because the former president had left-of-center views, criticized U.S. policies and welcomed WikiLeaks' release of secret documents about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even before the Internet activist needed asylum, he managed to personally meet Correa: he interviewed him for the Russia Today channel.
However, in 2017, the government in Ecuador changed, and the country set a course towards rapprochement with the United States. New President called Assange “a stone in his shoe” and immediately made it clear that his stay on the embassy premises would not be prolonged.
According to Correa, the moment of truth came at the end of June last year, when US Vice President Michael Pence arrived in Ecuador for a visit. Then everything was decided. “You have no doubt: Lenin is simply a hypocrite. He has already agreed with the Americans on the fate of Assange. And now he is trying to make us swallow the pill, saying that Ecuador is supposedly continuing the dialogue,” Correa said in an interview with the Russia Today channel.
How Assange made new enemies
The day before his arrest, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristin Hrafnsson said that Assange was under total surveillance. “WikiLeaks uncovered a large-scale spy operation against Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy,” he noted. According to him, cameras and voice recorders were placed around Assange, and the information received was transferred to the Donald Trump administration.
Hrafnsson clarified that Assange was going to be expelled from the embassy a week earlier. This did not happen only because WikiLeaks released this information. A high-ranking source told the portal about the plans of the Ecuadorian authorities, but the head of the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry, Jose Valencia, denied the rumors.
Assange's expulsion was preceded by the corruption scandal surrounding Moreno. In February, WikiLeaks published a package of INA Papers, which traced the operations of the offshore company INA Investment, founded by the brother of the Ecuadorian leader. Quito said it was a conspiracy between Assange and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and former Ecuadorian leader Rafael Correa to overthrow Moreno.
In early April, Moreno complained about Assange's behavior at Ecuador's London mission. “We must protect the life of Mr. Assange, but he has already crossed all boundaries in terms of violating the agreement that we came to with him,” the president said. “This does not mean that he cannot speak freely, but he cannot lie and hack.” ". At the same time, back in February last year it became known that Assange at the embassy was deprived of the opportunity to interact with outside world, in particular, his Internet access was cut off.
Why Sweden stopped its prosecution of Assange
At the end of last year Western media citing sources, they reported that Assange would be charged in the United States. This was never officially confirmed, but it was because of Washington’s position that Assange had to take refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy six years ago.
In May 2017, Sweden stopped investigating two rape cases in which the portal’s founder was accused. Assange demanded compensation from the country's government for legal costs in the amount of 900 thousand euros.
Earlier, in 2015, Swedish prosecutors also dropped three charges against him due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
Where did the investigation into the rape case lead?
Assange arrived in Sweden in the summer of 2010, hoping to receive protection from American authorities. But he was investigated for rape. In November 2010, a warrant was issued for his arrest in Stockholm, and Assange was put on the international wanted list. He was detained in London, but was soon released on bail of 240 thousand pounds.
In February 2011, a British court decided to extradite Assange to Sweden, after which a number of successful appeals followed for the WikiLeaks founder.
British authorities placed him under house arrest before deciding whether to extradite him to Sweden. Breaking his promise to the authorities, Assange asked for asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy, which was granted to him. Since then, the UK has had its own claims against the WikiLeaks founder.
What awaits Assange now?
The man was re-arrested on a US extradition request for publishing classified documents, police said. At the same time, Deputy Head of the British Foreign Ministry Alan Duncan said that Assange would not be sent to the United States if he faced the death penalty there.
In the UK, Assange is likely to appear in court on the afternoon of April 11. This is stated on the WikiLeaks Twitter page. It is likely that the British authorities will seek maximum term imprisonment of 12 months, the man’s mother said, citing his lawyer.
At the same time, Swedish prosecutors are considering reopening the rape investigation. Attorney Elizabeth Massey Fritz, who represented the victim, will seek this.
Andrey Malakhov is one of the main presenters of Channel One. He has been working at the TV channel for about 25 years. He began making his first stories - then for Ostankino Channel 1 - in the early 1990s.
Several media outlets immediately reported the departure of Andrei Malakhov from Channel One.
Malakhov signed a letter of resignation from Channel One - media
It was previously reported that one of the possible reasons Andrei Malakhov's departure from Channel One is a conflict over maternity leave. As Elle magazine reported, citing sources, the TV presenter’s wife Natalya Shkuleva is pregnant, and the leadership of the First refused to let Malakhov take care of the child.
The essence of the conflict is that new producer“Let them talk” commented extremely sharply on Malakhov’s desire to go on maternity leave. He said that talk shows are not a nursery, and the TV presenter must make a choice about who he wants to be in the future.
The leading account is that such a formulation of the question is absolutely unacceptable and even cynical. According to Labor Code Russian Federation, parental leave can be granted not only to the mother, but also to the father.
Malakhov hinted who is to blame for his departure from Channel One
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Andrei Malakhov’s team, following the presenter, packed their things into boxes and left the Ostankino television center.
Until recently, it was not clear whether Malakhov would make a “transfer jump” to another TV channel. For more than 15 years, the showman hosted the “Let Them Talk” program, which aired on Channel One under different names, but the essence of the program did not change. Guests and talk show experts have repeatedly said that Malakhov managed to maintain his reputation and not get his hands dirty by delving into dirty laundry Russians for many years.
Together with Andrei Malakhov, his colleagues from film set, editors and assistants who looked for heroes with incredible stories to convey.
The “Let them talk” team leaves for Malakhov
After the announced departure of Andrei Malakhov from Channel One, information appeared that the entire team of the “Let Them Talk” program would leave their place of work.
According to RG, resignations from program employees have already been signed. Moreover, the issue with Malakhov himself has not yet been officially resolved.
The departure of Malakhov’s team was confirmed by the producer of the “Let Them Talk” and “Tonight” programs Natalia Galkovich. She published several posts on Instagram showing program employees leaving Ostankino with their belongings.
Malakhov leaves “Let Them Talk” 2017, why
The departure of Malakhov’s team was confirmed by the producer of the “Let Them Talk” and “Tonight” programs Natalia Galkovich. She published a video on her Instagram page in which program employees with a cardboard Andrei Malakhov and their belongings leave Ostankino. “Give it to the unemployed,” says Galkovich, addressing Channel One presenter Elena Malysheva. “I went, Len, we went... That’s it, we’re leaving,” the producer adds.
Galkovich also said that she had already found a job. “Hurray! I found a job,” she said.
The media also named the names of candidates for the position of presenter of “Let Them Talk” - these are Dmitry Shepelev, news presenter on Channel One Dmitry Borisov and presenter of the Krasnoyarsk TVK channel Alexander Smol.
Shepelev told RIA Novosti that he does not comment on this information and advised him to contact the press service of Channel One. Dmitry Borisov said that those who “can’t get enough of him” in Channel One news can also watch the “Vremya” program at 21:00, since he now hosts it too.
Malakhov himself, a few days after rumors about his departure appeared, published on his Twitter microblog a photograph of a guest’s questionnaire filled out when checking into a hotel, on which “blogger” was written in the “profession” field, which further fueled the public’s interest in what was happening.
AdvertisingTV presenter Andrei Malakhov broke the silence about his scandalous departure from Channel One, which is banned in Ukraine.
According to rumors, Malakhov was pushed to leave the popular talk show “Let Them Talk” by the pregnancy of his wife Natalya Shkuleva - the presenter wanted to go into maternity leave, but management refused him. According to another version, Malakhov left due to a conflict with the new producer of the show and unwillingness to turn the program into a political one.
Rumors about Malakhov's departure appeared at the end of July, but then they were not particularly believed. However, information quickly spread, acquiring more and more new details.
Here are two main versions. The new producer of “Let Them Talk,” Natalya Nikonova, is involved in both. She had previously worked on Channel One, but then went to a competitor - the Russia 1 channel. There she was the producer of the show “Live,” which is very similar to “Let Them Talk.” Returning to Channel One, Nikonova decided to add Malakhov to the program more politics. Andrey was categorically against it. A conflict arose between the presenter and the producer. And Malakhov went on vacation, allegedly writing a letter of resignation.
New talk show host“Let them talk” Dmitry Borisov told who he was the first to inform about the offer to head the famous program. According to him, this person was Andrei Malakhov, an ex-presenter who immediately gave some advice.
Borisov shared that it was Malakhov who became the first person who learned about the initiative of representatives of Channel One to head this show. In the brief exchange, the former presenter was gracious and wished his replacement good luck. In addition, as Borisov emphasized, Andrei Malakhov insisted that he urgently begin thinking about a new image for his new work.
The annual competition “On Vacation with Andrei Malakhov,” which is held for the fifth time by StarHit magazine, is again looking for travel companions.
Over the years, the winners of the competition have vacationed in the company of famous TV presenter at the resorts of Greece, United Arab Emirates, in Thailand, Sardinia and Cyprus. Where the participants will go this year remains a mystery. But the glossy edition is slowly identifying the winners. This time, our Ugra resident Elena Lykosova was among the lucky ones, who has already long years successfully works as a nurse in the children's intensive care unit of the maternity hospital in city hospital No. 1 in Megion.
The fact that Elena would go on vacation with Andrei Malakhov was a complete surprise for the Ugra woman. Especially for her 50th anniversary, her daughter Ekaterina wanted to surprise her mother and sent a touching letter to the editor. Malakhov was so impressed by this story that he decided to personally come to Megion and congratulate Elena Lykosova on this significant event.
Unexpectedly, Andrei Malakhov himself came to congratulate me on my anniversary and invited me to go on vacation with him. I am incredibly happy and grateful to my daughter for this surprise. I don’t believe that this is all happening to me. “And I expect new emotions and impressions from the trip,” said the Ugra resident.
The arrival of Malakhov himself was unexpected and at the same time a joyful event for the entire Megion City Hospital. The team is very happy for their colleague and hope that she will remember this vacation for the rest of her life.
On September 5, Dmitry Shepelev and Andrei Malakhov went on air with programs dedicated to actor Nikolai Karachentsov and his wife Lyudmila Porgina, Regnum reports.
Let us remind you that on February 27 of this year, Nikolai Karachentsov had an accident; his wife was driving. The accident involving the artist occurred 12 years after the accident, as a result of which he received a severe traumatic brain injury.
As the source clarifies, Nikolai Karachentsov and his wife were invited to the “Actually” program on Channel One. They talked about an accident they had in the winter. 45 minutes earlier in the program “Andrey Malakhov. Live” the same topic was discussed; Karachentsov’s wife became a guest on the talk show.
According to an editor who previously worked on both TV channels, this was done intentionally. The expert explained that Russia 1 initially planned a different topic for the talk show, but abruptly changed the concept after learning about the end of filming “Actually” with Karachentsov. A similar operation was carried out to increase ratings, but did not bring the desired results: “Actually” was watched by 14.6 percent of viewers, while “Live” was watched by only 10.6 percent.
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The famous presenter Andrei Malakhov had a conflict with the management of Channel One. The disagreements turned out to be so significant that the TV presenter filed an application and decided to change the channel.
While viewers were wondering why the producers removed Andrei Malakhov from Channel 1, the media, citing anonymous sources, published several versions:
- Conflicts within the team.
- Decline in TV ratings.
- The discrepancy between the views of Malakhov and Natalya Nikonova (producer) on the topic of the program.
- The producers' reluctance to grant the presenter maternity leave (the showman's wife is about to give birth).
On the First, they filmed an episode of the show about the departure of the star presenter. The media reported that there are a couple of candidates for Malakhov’s place - Borisov and Shepelev. As a result, the issue about Malakhov was hosted by Dmitry Borisov.
It's no secret what to work and do effectively quality product for broadcasting in conditions of intra-team hostility and discontent is problematic.
The presenter himself noted that a lot has changed over the course of several years. He was not pleased with the change in the location of the program’s filming (previously, episodes of the show were filmed at the Ostankino television center) and he was tired of following management’s commands, without being able to influence the theme and the filming process.
Film crew of the program “Let Them Talk”
Discontent reached its peak in mid-summer 2017. Although at the beginning of the summer, in an interview with GQ, the presenter stated that the reason could only be a proposal to do something completely absurd and immoral on air to increase ratings.
Malakhov was fired - the main reasons
The TV presenter himself denied the theory about the insufficient amount of the fee and said that if this were the only issue, he would have left Channel 1 several years ago.
Theoretically, the reason for the decline in ratings could be a sharp shift in topics towards politics. The “Let Them Talk” program is an analogue of the popular American show for housewives (“The Jerry Springer Show”). Considering such an audience, it is not surprising that the departure from social and everyday themes did not create a sensation.
Malakhov VS Nikonova
One of the most plausible reasons for the presenter’s departure from the channel is the conflict between Malakhov and the new producer of Channel One, Natalya Nikonova.
During the pre-election race, Mrs. Nikonova began broadcasting “Let Them Talk” programs with explicitly political themes. Malakhov did not agree with this decision and expressed his dissatisfaction, but the channel’s management refused to meet the showman and give him the opportunity to choose topics for the programs himself.
Malakhov is no longer the host of the “Let Them Talk” program
Speaking about the real reasons for leaving, the presenter noted that he had long become popular with the audience and over the years of work he was tired of blindly following instructions at a time when less experienced and well-known presenters get the opportunity to work on their own projects.
For creative person With such colossal experience in hosting television programs behind him, such an attitude from the management is a serious reason to think about leaving for a place where his initiative and experience will be appreciated and his opinions will be listened to.
This is not the first case on television when producers do not take into account the presenters, do not try to compromise and lose talented channel employees. It is unknown what the change in the host of “Let Them Talk” will mean for the program’s ratings.
The change in the theme of the show caused dissatisfaction not only with Malakhov, but also with some other team members. Producer Natalya Nikonova previously worked on the “Live Broadcast” program on Russia 1 channel, and the ratings of this program, due to its seriousness and obvious political bias, were significantly lower than those of “Let Them Talk.”
Andrey works as a presenter of the “Live Broadcast” program on the Rossiya channel.
There was no open conflict, but the whole team was perplexed and tense; no one wanted to turn the popular talk show into a clone of “Live Broadcast.”
There were even rumors that it had become the real reason leaving not only Malakhov. There was an assumption in the press that the presenter would take 1 part of the team with him to the Russia channel. An anonymous source denied this information, saying that there have been no statements of resignation from anyone from the team working on the “Let Them Talk” program.
Family is the most important thing
The showman's wife Natalya Shkuleva, who holds the position of publisher and brand director of Elle magazine in the Russian Federation, is in a position and soon a new addition to the TV presenter's family is expected. In this regard, the real reason for Malakhov’s departure from the channel, according to Elle, was the refusal of the show’s producer, Natalya Nikonova, to grant the TV presenter leave to help his wife care for the baby.
Moreover, it became known that Mrs. Nikonova denied the presenter the legal right (Labor Code of the Russian Federation, Art. 256) to take maternity leave in a rather rude manner, saying that working on the show is not kindergarten and Malakhov must decide who he is first of all - a nanny or a TV presenter.
The showman was dissatisfied with this attitude of management and cynicism towards him. Considering his many years of work on the First, his experience and popularity with the audience, the producers could have been more loyal and polite.
A quarter of a century is no joke
The talented TV presenter began working on Channel One about 25 years ago, and since 2001 he was approved as the host of the show “ Big Wash", which was later renamed "5 Evenings" and then became everything famous program"Let them talk".
The presenter himself said that over many years of cooperation, everyone was so accustomed to him always being on Channel One that since December 2016 they even forgot to renew the contract with him, although Malakhov continued to work and host the show.
The “Let Them Talk” program is hosted by Dmitry Borisov
Considering how many years Malakhov hosted the show on Channel One and how many fans he acquired during this time, we can safely say that viewers will watch his programs on any channel.
What happened was that they decided to add politicians to his famous talk show “Let Them Talk.”
FROM THE HISTORY OF THE QUESTION
Who else ran from channel to channel?
Maksim Galkin. In 2001-2008 he worked on Channel One, after which he quarreled with general director Konstantin Ernst and went to “Russia 1” for a “long ruble”. In 2015, Galkin and Ernst reconciled, the artist returned to First, once again becoming one of the main faces of the channel.
Anastasia Zavorotnyuk. In 2008, the actress notified the Rossiya 1 channel that she intended to terminate her contract early (at that time she was hosting Dancing with the Stars), because she had received an offer in a similar show (“ glacial period") on Channel One. “Russia 1” filed a lawsuit demanding to recover 17 million rubles from the defector.
Maxim Fadeev. One of the most important music producers country demonstrated the height of cynicism when in 2015, as a mentor of the Channel One show “The Voice. Children”, also became a member of the jury of the project “ Main stage"on "Russia 1". It got to the point where two issues were in live at the same time, and Fadeev kept running from hall to hall, fortunately they were filming in neighboring pavilions. And the directors of both programs turned gray during the broadcast, managing to hide the empty chair from the viewer.
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Andrey Malakhov: The main quality that we must learn is forgiveness
On Monday, July 31, information appeared that 45-year-old TV presenter Andrei Malakhov was leaving Channel One, where he had worked since 1992, and was moving to the Russia 1 channel. There is no official confirmation of the “transfer” yet. In anticipation of the denouement, we bring to your attention quotes from an interview with Andrei Malakhov different years.
