The Ecuadorian flag flies outside their embassy in central London as Wikileaks founder Julian Assange goes to court again to avoid arrest in London, Britain, January 26, 2018. (Photo: AP)

QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador's president says Britain has provided sufficient guarantees for Julian Assange to leave his government's embassy in London, where the WikiLeaks founder has been living under asylum since 2012.

Lenin Moreno said in a radio interview Thursday said his government had received written assurances from the UK government not to extradite the Australian activist to any country where he would face the death penalty.

Moreno didn't say he would force Assange out, but said Assange's legal team is considering its next steps.

Assange has long maintained the he faces charges under seal in the US for revealing highly sensitive government information on his website.