UK also said recently they wouldn't extradite him.  This is surprising to me.  I don't see the UK rejecting a proper extradition request from its closest ally.  It may be they have no plans to the extradite him because there's no current request.  It's reported the US has a sealed indictment against him. He is a fugitive from justice in the UK because he jumped bail, so that is still hanging over him.  I believe the charges in Sweden were closed because they couldn't get access to him, not because he was cleared. Seems like you're right and I'm right about this  https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ecuador-assange/uk-said-assange-would-not-be-extradited-ecuadors-top-attorney-idUSKCN1N002T  UK said Assange would not be extradited: Ecuador's top attorney QUITO (Reuters) - The United Kingdom told Ecuador in August that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange would not be extradited if he left the country’s London embassy, where he has lived under asylum since 2012, Ecuador’s top government attorney said on Thursday.  In a written response to queries from Ecuador, the UK explained that it had not received any extradition request, and said Assange’s jail time in the UK for violating bail terms by seeking refuge in the embassy would not exceed six months, Iñigo Salvador, who represents the Ecuadorean government in court proceedings, told reporters.   Assange still has this to deal with.  https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/apr/21/arresting-julian-assange-is-a-priority-says-us-attorney-general-jeff-sessions  The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is now a “priority” for the US, the attorney general, Jeff Sessions, has said. Hours later it was reported by CNN that authorities have prepared charges against Assange, who is currently holed up at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.  Seems like the US has charges against him, but they expect Britain to detain him once he leaves the embassy.  They could then request the extradition once he's in British custody.