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Ukraine Recovers Paintings Stolen From Netherlands


Ukrainian authorities have recovered four paintings that were stolen more than a decade ago from an art gallery in the Netherlands.

The paintings date back to the Netherlands’ 17th century Golden Age and are part of a group of 24 works valued at more than $11 million. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said at a Thursday news conference the paintings had been “in the possession of criminal groups” at a villa in separatist-held area in eastern Ukraine.

“I hope today’s success will help improve Ukraine’s image in the future, particularly in the Netherlands,” Klimkin said at a briefing with Dutch Ambassador to …read more

Source: Voice of America

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