The Finnish government has recently put forward a proposal which will allow it to prevent most Russian citizens from buying property in Finland. The move, suggested by Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen, is also being seen as an attempt by the country to bolster national security. The ban in question has the potential to be used against any funds or citizens from countries that may pose a threat to Finland’s national security, as well as those which the EU believes to have violated other countries’ territorial sovereignty. If the ban goes through, it would mean that Russians who are also permanen…