CANBERRA: A mystery Russian diplomat ended his short-lived solo defiance of the Australian government on Monday (Jun 26) after a top court forced him to stop squatting on the site of
Russia has been building a new embassy on a rubble-strewn plot near Australia's parliament but was ordered to down tools after intelligence officials said the project posed a threat to national security.
"The court has made clear that there is no legal basis for a Russian presence to continue on the site at this time," Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters.The squatter-diplomat moved out soon after the High Court handed down its ruling, ignoring questions from journalists as he was whisked away in a car with diplomatic plates.
High Court Justice Jayne Jagot ordered the Russian Federation to vacate the site until a proper hearing can be arranged.
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