Russian Squatter Leaves Axed Embassy Site in Australia’s Capital After Ruling
- High Court ruled Russia had to abandon the property on Monday
- Government canceled Russia’s lease over security concerns
A Russian diplomat leaves the site near Parliament House in Canberra on June 26.
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A Russian diplomat who had been squatting on the disputed site of Moscow’s proposed new embassy in Canberra has left, after Australia’s High Court ruled that Russia has no claim to the property, local media has reported.
The man left the site, not far from Australia’s Parliament House, by car just after the High Court ruling was handed down, SBS News reported.