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A person rides past a mural depicting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in the town of Balashikha outside Moscow on Tuesday. EPA
A person rides past a mural depicting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in the town of Balashikha outside Moscow on Tuesday. EPA
Journalist or not, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange did journalism no favours
Chris Blackhurst is a former editor of The Independent, based in London
June 25, 2024