Quito: Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno said there was a "path" for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to leave the South American country's London embassy, where he has lived for six years under asylum, if he so chooses.

In a radio interview on Thursday, Moreno said Britain has provided sufficient guarantees that they would not 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 claimed that Ecuador is seeking to end his asylum and hand him over to the United States, where prosecutors are preparing to pursue a criminal case against him. WikiLeaks has released thousands of classified US military documents, among other disclosures.