厄瓜多爾承認切斷阿桑奇的互聯網連接
Ecuador says it chose to restrict the internet access of Julian Assange, the anti-secrecy campaigner holed up in its London embassy, due to concerns the WikiLeaks founder might seek to influence the US election.
厄瓜多爾表示，由於擔心維基解密(WikiLeaks)創始人可能試圖影響美國大選，該國決定限制躲藏在其駐英大使館的反保密活動人士朱利安.阿桑奇(Julian Assange)的互聯網連接。
A statement from the Ecuadorean foreign ministry said the unplugging of Mr Assange was a “sovereign decision”, adding: “The government of Ecuador respects the principles of non-intervention in the affairs of other nations, does not meddle in electoral campaigns nor support any candidate in particular.”
厄瓜多爾外交部的一份聲明表示，切斷阿桑奇的互聯網連接是一個“主權決定”，並補充說：“厄瓜多爾政府尊重不干涉他國事務的原則，不介入選舉活動，也不支持任何特定的候選人。”
WikiLeaks confirmed in a tweet that its web communications had been cut on Saturday evening “shortly after publication of Clinton’s Goldman Sachs speeches”.
維基解密在Twitter上證實，其web通信在上週六晚間被切斷，“就在發表希拉里的高盛(Goldman Sachs)演講稿不久之後”。
This was a reference to the release by WikiLeaks of three transcripts of paid speeches Hillary Clinton made to the US bank, which are likely to fuel concerns the Democratic candidate and favourite to win the US presidential race is too cosy with Wall Street.
此言是指維基解密發佈的希拉里.克林頓(Hillary Clinton)對這家美國銀行發表的三次有償演講的文字實錄，它們很可能加劇人們的擔憂：這位民主黨總統候選人、有望贏得美國總統大選的人跟華爾街的關係太親密了。
WikiLeaks had earlier blamed an unnamed “state party”, tweeting on Monday: “Julian Assange’s internet link has been intentionally severed by a state party. We have activated the appropriate contingency plans.”
維基解密早些時候指責一個未點名的“國家機構”，週一在Twitter上稱：“朱利安.阿桑奇的互聯網鏈接被某個國家機構故意切斷。我們已啓動了適當的應急計劃。”
This month the Obama administration officially accused Russia of attempting to interfere in the elections, including by hacking the computers of the Democratic National Committee and other political organisations. The stolen material has appeared on websites such as DC Leaks and WikiLeaks, and included the private emails of former secretary of state Colin Powell and aides to Mrs Clinton.
本月，奧巴馬政府正式指控俄羅斯試圖干涉美國選舉，包括對民主黨全國委員會(DNC)和其他政治組織的電腦發起黑客攻擊。被盜的材料已經出現在諸如DC Leaks和維基解密等網站上，包括前國務卿科林.鮑威爾(Colin Powell)以及希拉里助理的私人電子郵件。
WikiLeaks had recently been releasing material from the Clinton campaign, including those from a hack of emails of her campaign chairman John Podesta.
維基解密最近曾發佈克林頓競選團隊的材料，包括她的競選負責人約翰.波德斯塔(John Podesta)的被竊電子郵件。
Mr Assange, who took refuge in London’s Ecuadorean embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden over sexual assault allegations, accused the US of asking Ecuador to stop it publishing documents about Mrs Clinton.
阿桑奇於2012年向厄瓜多爾在倫敦的大使館請求庇護，以避免因性侵指控被引渡到瑞典。他指責美國要求厄瓜多爾制止發佈關於希拉里的文件。
The US state department said the allegation was “simply untrue”.
美國國務院說，這個指控“根本不真實”。
Ecuador’s foreign minister Guillaume Long, made no reference to the allegations, but said “the circumstances that led to the granting of asylum (to Mr Assange) remain”.
厄瓜多爾外長紀堯姆.隆(Guillaume Long)沒有提到這些指控，但表示“導致給予（阿桑奇）庇護的情況仍然存在”。
Relations between the US and Ecuador have been strained in recent years as President Rafael Correa emerged as an outspoken US critic, accusing Washington of trying to undermine his government.
美國和厄瓜多爾之間的關係近年緊張，厄瓜多爾總統拉斐爾.科雷亞(Rafael Correa)公開批評美國，指責華盛頓方面試圖破壞他的政府。
In its statement late on Tuesday, Ecuador said it had temporarily restricted access to part of its communication system in its UK embassy, but said the decision to suspend Mr Assange’s web access would not “impede” the organisation’s “journalistic activities”.
厄瓜多爾在週二晚間發表的聲明中表示，其暫時限制了駐英大使館部分通信系統的接入，但表示暫停阿桑奇web訪問的決定不會妨礙該組織的“新聞活動”。
However, the move is seen as a reflection of Quito’s concern not to alienate the Clinton camp ahead of the election, with the Democratic candidate currently favourite to emerge as the new US president.
然而，這一舉動被視爲厄瓜多爾不希望在選舉前夕得罪希拉里陣營，目前這位民主黨候選人問鼎白宮的呼聲最高。
