Meet Julian Assange’s latest friend at the Ecuador embassy: a kitten!

The 44-year old received the 10-week old female kitten as a gift from his children, WikiLeaks said.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has got a new companion at his Ecuadorian embassy refuge in London: a kitten.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange holds up his new kitten at the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, Britain. (REUTERS)

The 44-year old received the 10-week old female kitten as a gift from his children, WikiLeaks said. A spokesperson added that the kitten’s name would be chosen by the public and announced next month.

The kitten, whose name would be chosen by the public, was given to the WikiLeaks founder by his children.

Assange took refuge at the embassy building in June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden. He is wanted there for questioning over allegations of a 2010 rape, which he denies.