Finnish police sorry they put Putin on criminal list
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April 12, 2013, Friday
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FINLAND'S police force said yesterday it regretted putting Russian President Vladimir Putin on an internal list of criminal suspects, calling it a "serious error."
"The police committed a mistake when placing the name of Russian President Putin in its database of suspects," the police service said. "There was no legal reason for doing this, and the police regrets the improper use of the list."
According to the statement, the Russian leader's name was added to the database about two weeks ago and was deleted on Wednesday after the issue was revealed by the local media.
It was unclear how exactly Putin's name had been added, officials said, adding that the database was now being scrutinized to ensure names were there for legitimate reasons.
Finland has a delicate relationship with neighboring Russia, given a long and complex history that includes two wars in 1939-1940 and 1941-1944. Despite that, Finland has recently mulled buying a Russian-designed reactor for a planned nuclear facility.
"The police committed a mistake when placing the name of Russian President Putin in its database of suspects," the police service said. "There was no legal reason for doing this, and the police regrets the improper use of the list."
According to the statement, the Russian leader's name was added to the database about two weeks ago and was deleted on Wednesday after the issue was revealed by the local media.
It was unclear how exactly Putin's name had been added, officials said, adding that the database was now being scrutinized to ensure names were there for legitimate reasons.
Finland has a delicate relationship with neighboring Russia, given a long and complex history that includes two wars in 1939-1940 and 1941-1944. Despite that, Finland has recently mulled buying a Russian-designed reactor for a planned nuclear facility.
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