Finland has officially apologized after accidentally placing Russia's President Putin on a list of wanted criminals for his ties with a biker club. After the news emerged, Helsinki issued a number of apologies and removed Putin from the list.
On Wednesday, Finnish TV broadcaster MTV3 exposed that Vladimir Putin’s name surfaced in a secret criminal register for his contact with the Russian motorcycle club, the Night Wolves. Being placed on the list translates to automatic detention at the Finish border as a criminal for a possible jail term of at least six months.
The news has shocked the country and its leaders. Statements of apologies followed.
The Russian president received the news with a certain degree of irony, but said he would not intervene in any way.
Law enforcement was quick to correct the mistake and removed the Russian leader from the list.
http://rt.com/news/finland-apologized-blacklisting-putin-658/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/04/10/putin-finland-blacklist-mistake/2070867/
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/04/10/putin-finland-blacklist-mistake/2070867/
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