Ecuador has officially granted citizenship to Julian Assange.<br />However, what that means for founder of WikiLeaks remains unclear.<br />Assange has taken up residency in Ecuador's embassy in London for the past five years.<br />He imposed his own exile back in 2012 while facing charges of sexual assault leveled against him by two women from Sweden.<br />The announcement follows a request from Ecuador to grant diplomatic status for Assange in the UK.<br />That request was not granted. <br />
