Chief Spokesperson for the European Commission Margaritis Schinas highlighted that the European Union will be following closely the case over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

"As a general rule, we will not improvise a position on events that are unfolding… since we have taken the podium. We will be following closely, and we will come back to you if there is an EU angle.

But we understand that this being a judicial European arrest warrant in case Sweden is also involved, this will be as you know, discussed many times here — a process in the hands of the judges. When judges speak, politicians should shut up. And executives, I would say", Schinas told reporters, Sputnik reported.

On Thursday, Assange was arrested by the London police in the Ecuadorian embassy in the British capital. Earlier it was reported that Ecuador decided to deny Assange asylum. Later, the UK Foreign Office thanked the Government of Ecuador for helping to arrest the founder of WikiLeaks.