Exclusive: WikiLeaks docs show Assange bid for Russian visa

“I, Julian Assange, hereby grant full authority to my friend, Israel Shamir, to both drop off and collect my passport, in order to get a visa."

To Russia. In November 2010.

A bit awkward for all those Assange apologists out there. cc @thespybrief https://t.co/L5kvbrikyP

— Jay McKenzie (@JamesFourM) September 17, 2018