The Finnish government has proposed banning most Russian citizens from buying real estate in the country to ensure national security, Reuters reported Sept. 2, citing Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen.

Finland wants to ban foreign nationals from buying property there, with Defense Minister Häkkänen citing threats from countries like Russia.

Finland is proposing to ban most Russian citizens from buying property in the country, in order to protect national security.

Finland’s government is proposing a ban on most Russian citizens buying property in the country to protect national security, following strained relations with Russia since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Finland's government is proposing a ban on most Russian citizens buying property to safeguard national security. This follows heightened tensions with Russia after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The ban exempts dual citizens and permanent residents and is pending expert consultations and parliamentary approval.

Finland's government is proposing to ban most Russian citizens from purchasing property in the country to safeguard national security, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen announced on Monday. Helsinki to join the NATO military alliance after decades of non-alignment.

A law proposing that Russian citizens and entities be banned from buying property in Finland to minimise the security risk in times of crisis has been put forward by the Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen on Monday (2 September).

The Finnish government has proposed banning most Russian citizens from buying real estate in the country to ensure national security, Reuters reported Sept. 2, citing Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen.

Finland, which shares the longest land border with Russia of any NATO country, said it must protect itself from neighboring aggression.

The barrier on the Finnish-Russian border will be taller and denser than initially planned. The Finnish border guard expects it to be 12 feet instead of 10 feet tall. The decision was made based on conclusions drawn from a pilot project and observations of the situation on the border with Russia.