The man could not be evicted as he holds diplomatic immunity. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that the contested site of a proposed Russian embassy was secure, after it emerged that a Russian diplomat was squatting on the land following the government’s decision to cancel the lease.prevent Russia from moving its embassy from a Canberra suburbAn unidentified Russian diplomat has been living for several days in a portable building on the land previously held by Moscow, The Australian newspaper reported.
“Australia will stand up for our values, and we will stand up for our national security, and a bloke standing in the cold on a bit of grass in Canberra is not a threat to our national security,” Mr Albanese said. “The site is secure, and we are comfortable with our position.”
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