Is this a victory for freedom of the press? A 14-year struggle between the US state and the man who revealed its secrets has come to an end. Neither side seems fully satisfied.
Julian Assange free after spy charges deal
Locked up: Assange, pictured in 2014, spent more than 10 years first in London's Ecuadorian embassy and then in prison. Glossary
Espionage - Spying.
WikiLeaks - A whistleblowing platform founded by Julian Assange. It has published news leaks and classified documents obtained by anonymous individuals.
Infamous - Famous for the wrong reasons.
Civilians - People who are not in the army or the police.
Reuters - A major worldwide news agency.
Extradition - When one country officials send a suspect to another country to face trial for a crime.
Diplomatic cables - A confidential message exchanged between people on diplomatic missions, such as those in embassies, and staff in the country they are representing.
Prosecuted - The start of legal proceedings that aim to prove that someone has committed a crime.