In the capital of Australia, a Russian diplomat seized a plot of land where the construction of the Russian Embassy was planned

In the Australian capital Canberra, a Russian diplomat seized a piece of land that Moscow had previously rented to build an embassy there. about this Bloomberg writes , citing local publications. They do not name the diplomat.

In mid-June, the Australian authorities banned the construction of a new building for the Russian diplomatic mission and terminated the lease agreement with Moscow. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albaniz explained this decision by saying that the construction of a new Russian embassy next to the parliament building poses a threat to national security.

After that, the Russian diplomatic officer installed a construction trailer on the site, in which he has been living for several days. The Australian authorities cannot evict the man, as he has diplomatic immunity. The Australian writes that the local police are watching the squatter. Under their supervision, he orders food delivery.

According to Albaniz, the current situation does not cause him concern. “The national security threat posed by the Russian embassy here is not the same as some guy standing on grass,” he said.

A spokesman for the Russian embassy contacted by Bloomberg declined to comment. In turn, the Australian Ministry of the Interior said that the Russian authorities had announced that they intended to challenge the decision to cancel the construction of the diplomatic mission in court.

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