Russian Diplomat Squats on Proposed Embassy Site, Deepening Standoff with Australia
TL;DR
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dismissed concerns about a man suspected of being a Russian diplomat allegedly squatting on the site where a Moscow embassy was planned to be built in Canberra, saying that the man is just "some bloke" and not a national security threat. The Australian government revoked the lease last week citing national security concerns.
- Squatting Russian Diplomat Is Just 'Some Bloke': Aussie PM The Daily Beast
- Russian diplomat squats near Australia parliament in embassy lease row BBC
- Russia makes a land grab ... in Canberra, Australia The Washington Post
- Russian Diplomat Squatting on Proposed Embassy Site Deepens Standoff With Australia The Wall Street Journal
- A suspected Russian diplomat is occupying a proposed embassy site vetoed by Australia ABC News
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