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Russia Traffics 1.7M Ukrainian Artefacts Amid Sanctions

4/11/2025

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Russia has plundered more than 1.7 million priceless Ukrainian artefacts, trafficking them on the black market, reveals Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture. While international efforts strive to recover these treasures, the ministry remains silent on safeguarding what’s left. In response, sanctions have targeted 55 Russian individuals and three entities complicit in this cultural theft.

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Russia has plundered more than 1.7 million priceless Ukrainian artefacts, trafficking them on the black market, reveals Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture. While international efforts strive to recover these treasures, the ministry remains silent on safeguarding what’s left. In response, sanctions have targeted 55 Russian individuals and three entities complicit in this cultural theft.