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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schedule 20 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

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schedule 20 March 2026
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Opr./edited by AH

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schedule 20 March 2026
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schedule 20 March 2026
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schedule 20 March 2026
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schedule 20 March 2026
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schedule 19 March 2026
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schedule 19 March 2026
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schedule 19 March 2026
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schedule 19 March 2026
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schedule 18 March 2026
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Office & mixed-use development

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schedule 18 March 2026
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schedule 18 March 2026
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schedule 15 March 2022

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schedule 08 March 2022

Eurobuild cuts access with Russia, Belarus

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schedule 04 March 2022

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schedule 02 March 2022

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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