Poland Warsaw to take back Russian held property

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The city of Warsaw has initiated legal proceedings to take possession of a property it claims was illegally seized by the Russian Federation.
The building at ul. Sobieskiego 100 in the city’s Dolny Mokotów district is to be used to house Ukrainian refugees. The Russian Federation has occupied the building for over 40 years on the understanding that it was to be used for diplomatic purposes, but it has not been used in such a way for many years and the Polish authorities possess a court order from 2016 requiring the building be handed back with the payment of over PLN 7 mln in interest. For many years, the city of Warsaw has atte
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Warsaw to take back Russian held property

The city of Warsaw has initiated legal proceedings to take possession of a property it claims was illegally seized by the Russian Federation.

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