High Court Dismisses Russia’s Attempts to Stop Australia Taking Back Embassy Land

High Court Dismisses Russia’s Attempts to Stop Australia Taking Back Embassy Land
People attend a protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, outside the Russian embassy in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 26, 2022. Stringer/AFP via Getty Images
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A last-ditch effort to stop the Australian government from revoking Russia’s rights to a new embassy has been quashed after the country’s High Court dismissed a legal challenge.

High Court of Australia Justice Jayne Jagot said on Monday that the Russian government’s arguments for holding onto the site were weak, and there was no legal foundation for granting an injunction.

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Victoria Kelly-Clark is an Australian based reporter who focuses on national politics and the geopolitical environment in the Asia-pacific region, the Middle East and Central Asia.
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