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Russian envoy: no Russian spies in Australia

Ambassador of the Russian Federation Grigory Logvinov

Source: AAP

Russia is insisting it has no spies in Australia after the Turnbull Government announced it will expel two Russian diplomats it says are "undeclared intelligence officers. Image: Russian ambassador Grigory Logvinov at his press conference (AAP)


Russia's ambassador to Australia has issued a robust, hour-long defence of his country, saying Russia has been the victim of a conspiracy concocted by Britain and its allies.

But the Turnbull Government has dismissed the remarks as what it calls "standard Russian propaganda."


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