Australia cancels lease for new Russian embassy over security concerns.

Russia accuses Australia of "Russophobic hysteria" for canceling the lease on the land where Moscow wanted to build its new embassy, which the Australian government judged to be a security risk because it was too close to Parliament House. The Russian Embassy responded by posting on social media a Russian news agency TASS report of Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov's condemnation of Australia's actions. Australian lawmakers cited threats of espionage and political interference if Russia's second embassy was built in the Yarralumla diplomatic precinct so close to Parliament House.