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I read in an article posted here yesterday that the reason for the stalemate is that Ecuador is demanding Sweden make statements to the effect that Assange is in a legal asylum at the embassy. Sweden don't want to get involved in that side of things, they just want to interview him and so have refused that demand.

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Ecuador has denied this:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/us-sweden-assange-...

> The Ecuadorian embassy also said in its statement that no representative from Sweden has turned up on their steps to interview Assange.

> Karin Rosander, spokeswoman for Swedish Prosecution Authority, said a prosecutor had been to London in June, ready to question the Australian, but lacking necessary permissions, she had to return home without visiting the embassy.

So the prosecutor flew to London but wasn't willing to just take a taxi over to the embassy and knock on the door?

I think the necessary permissions missing were from her supperiors.

That doesn't stick because Sweden has refused to interview him in the UK like Assange asked them to do it before he asked Ecuador for asylum. Instead, at the time, Sweden asked UK for his extradition back to Sweden.

Another reply to my comment has disputed the claim but on a different reason. Sweden is saying they're happy to do the interview now - they weren't previously - in the UK now but can't get permission from Ecuador.

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