Russian diplomat allegedly squatting on sacked embassy site in Australia

The dispute between Russia and Australia over the site of Moscow’s proposed new embassy in Canberra has escalated, with local media reporting that a Russian diplomat is occupying the land despite the canceled lease.

An unidentified Russian diplomat has been living for several days in a portable building on the land formerly occupied by Moscow. the australian journal informed. He has been ordering food deliveries to the site while being watched by the Australian Federal Police, the newspaper said.