Russian Art Worth €42 Million Seized in Finland Under Sanctions

Crates loaded with works of art seized by Finnish customs officers in Vaalimaa, Finland..Source: Finnish Customs
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Finland has seized more than 42 million euros ($46 million) worth of art en route to Russia under European Union sanctions after President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

The art was being returned from museums in Italy and Japan where the works had been on loan, the Finnish Customs told reporters in Helsinki on Wednesday. They arrived in three shipments and were taken into custody at the Finnish-Russian border on April 2 and 3.