Posted 11/24/2023, 11:04:49 PM
Finland Seeks Faster Seizure of Russian Oligarchs' Helsinki Arena
- Finland wants to speed up seizing large Helsinki event arena owned by sanctioned Russian oligarchs
- Arena has been closed since Russia invaded Ukraine, costing Helsinki over €100 million a year
- Finland waiting to see if new EU sanctions will allow quicker confiscation of oligarchs' assets
- If not, could take 6+ more months due to Finnish laws and appeals process
- Finland actively working to get EU sanctions exception to reopen and operate arena