He faces an extradition warrant filed by the U.S., which unsealed an indictment of one count of conspiracy to hack a computer, related to his role in the 2010 release of classified U.S. documents. The charge is narrow, to the relief of press freedom advocates. Read the indictment.

Timing: Relations with his hosts had frayed badly, including disputes over his cat and personal hygiene, and his behavior in the embassy’s small offices. President Lenín Moreno said that the decision to drop asylum protections for Mr. Assange came after “his repeated violations to international conventions and daily-life protocols.”

Watch: Mr. Assange’s removal from the embassy was recorded by Ruptly, the video service of Russia’s state-financed international cable network RT.

Background: Mr. Assange, 47, took refuge in the embassy seven years ago to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faced questions about sexual assault allegations. He is also suspected of aiding Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election by releasing material stolen from the Democrats.