IMO the denial of Sweden to guarantee Assange that he will not be sent to the US is enough to

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179. Sweden has done so before

Interviewed suspects on foreign soil. There is no reason not to do so now. And, if they are serious about bringi.g Assange to swedish soil for trial, all theu have to do is guarantee not to turn him over to the US. This is also easy.
Exception - If Sweden merely wants Assange to rendition him to US, the situation becomes murky. US can't file extradition without legitimate charges. US charges won't be legitimate because they won't be filed in civilian court... US certainly can't afford to have Assange tried in civilian court because of issues with evidence, witnesses, openess, right to appeal, etc. So US is going to just imprison Assange with no trial, or a kangaroo court military trial. UK won't participate in rendition. Sweden has history of complicity with US in extraordinary rendition and torture. That is why the desire to get Assange on Swedish soil ; not for a sexual misconduct trial, but for renditioning him on behalf of US. US will simply disappear him.