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Australian court dismisses Russia bid to stop embassy eviction

Russia was first granted the lease on the land in Canberra in 2008 [Rod McGuirk/AP Photo]

An Australian court has rejected a Russian claim to stop its eviction from a site in Canberra where it has been blocked from building its new embassy.

The government introduced new legislation on June 15 to end the Russian lease on the land, which is about 400 metres (437 yards) from Parliament House, after intelligence agencies warned the location was a risk to national security.

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