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12.04.25 - 15:09
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Finland Bans Russians From Buying Property As Zelensky Says ′Hatred′ For Them Is Justified (ZeroHedge)
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Finland Bans Russians From Buying Property As Zelensky Says 'Hatred' For Them Is Justified
On Friday Finland's parliament unanimously approved a government proposal for a complete ban on real estate acquisitions from Russian nationals. The country's leaders are hailing that the resolution was passed.
The Finnish Defense Ministry announced Friday that the measure aims to strengthen national security and that "This decision sends a clear message: we will not allow Finland to be undermined," according to the statement.
Helsinki file image: Getty
It applies to those from countries which "wage a war of aggression and pose a potential threat to Finland's national security" - who are now barred from carrying out real estate transactions.
Finland will of course deny that its policies which target Russians are racist or xenophobic based on the following caveat:
The ban would not apply to Russians or other foreigners with a Finnish permanent residence permit or an EU residen...
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24.02.25 - 15:45
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′Terrorist Attack′ Rocks Russian Consulate In France On 3-Year Ukraine War Mark (ZeroHedge)
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'Terrorist Attack' Rocks Russian Consulate In France On 3-Year Ukraine War Mark
A suspected terror attack has taken place against the Russian consulate in the French city of Marseille on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has confirmed, after explosions erupted inside the consulate's walls. Three explosive devices were thrown onto the grounds of the consulate which detonated, resulting in damage but no casualties. The diplomatic compound has subsequently been sealed off by police pending an investigation.
The attack corresponded to the three-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Army poured across the borders from Russia and staging grounds in Belarus on February 24, 2022.
There are reports that one of the devices failed to detonate, and the building in the southern port city is swarming with police and firefighters, as "around thirty units" were dispatched to the scene, AFP describes. The device that did not explode was later...
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22.02.25 - 09:12
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Far-right links and Putin praise: fears over £600m UK history theme park plan (The Guardian)
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French family behind project visited Kremlin in 2014 to discuss building 'Tsarland' in annexed CrimeaWith its spectacular shows featuring Viking longboats, Roman charioteers and sword-wielding knights who perform death-defying stunts, Puy du Fou in France is consistently ranked among the world's best theme parks. Each performance of its centrepiece Cinéscénie show, which depicts 700 years of French history, features more than 1,000 actors, hundreds of horses and about 800 fireworks.Now the company has set its sights on bringing its brand of immersive history to the UK via a £600m investment to build its mock medieval castles, hotels and restaurants on farmland just off the M40 in Oxfordshire. It has asked the upmarket property firm Savills to help with its planning applications and is expected to look for British co-investors for a project that it says will create thousands of jobs. Continue reading......
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02.12.24 - 16:02
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Russia′s Sberbank expects sharp drop in mortgage lending as rates bite (Reuters EN)
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Russia's Sberbank expects sharp drop in mortgage lending as rates bite MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Russia's dominant lender Sberbank SBER.MM expects a sharp drop in its mortgage loan issuance this year, the bank said on Monday, as customers shy away from taking out loans at soaring interest rates and after a preferential lending scheme ended. Russia's central bank has jacked up rates to 21%, their highest in more than 20 years, as it battles persistent inflation fuelled by rouble weakness, strong...
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