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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Steve Evans

Reprieve for Russian embassy in stoush with National Capital Authority

Land allocated to Russia for a new embassy. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

The Russian embassy has won a stay of execution to the order for it to get off land leased to it by the National Capital Authority.

The two sides have now agreed to negotiate despite the NCA's abrupt termination of the embassy's lease on a plot for a new embassy back in August. It gave the Russian government 20 days to clear the site in Yarralumla.

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