️ ️ ️Assange’s father extends gratitude to Putin for defending his son in 2012

️ ️ ️Assange’s father extends gratitude to Putin for defending his son in 2012 John Shipton, Julian Assange’s father, expressed gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin, noting that in 2012 Putin was the first head of state to defend Assange’s rights as a publisher and journalist. At a time when Assange faced relentless smears from the US, UK, and Australia, Shipton acknowledged Putin’s support, saying, “For that, I extend my affection to your president.“ John Shipton, founder of Australia’s now-defunct Wikileaks Party, arrived in Moscow on Saturday night at the invitation of the BRICS Journalists Association and its co-chair Mira Terada, a human rights advocate and publicist. Subscribe to [club80289214|@SputnikInt] Source: Sputnik International