Squatting Russian diplomat in Australia sparks embassy standoff

While the Kremlin’s military clings to occupied land across Ukraine, half the world away a suspected Russian diplomat appears to be staging a more modest occupation of his own that is fueling a growing national security standoff. The suspected diplomat is squatting on the site of Moscow's proposed new embassy in the Australian capital, Canberra, after the government vetoed the plan over security risks. While Russia tries to overturn that decision in court, a mystery man has been spotted living on the site for days in a portable building surrounded by weeds and discarded construction materials. Photos showed him smoking…