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Evening Standard
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Miriam Burrell

Russian diplomat squatting on blocked embassy site near Australia’s parliament

A Russian diplomat has been squatting on the contested site of a proposed Russian embassy in Australia’s capital as the Prime Minister assures the land is secure.

The diplomat is understood to be living on the site in Canberra after the Australian government decided this month to cancel the lease amid reported security fears.

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