Russian diplomat moves on after Australian court ruling

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 27, 2023 12:23 am

CANBERRA: A mystery Russian diplomat ended his short-lived solo defiance of the Australian government on Monday after a top court forced him to stop squatting on the site of a planned embassy.

Russia has been building a new embassy on a rubble-strewn plot near Australia's parliament, but was ordered to stop after intelligence officials said the project posed a threat to national security.

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