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Dutch court ruled to transfer Scythian gold to Ukraine

... Netherlands returned only a part of the collection belonging to Kiev. The Crimean exhibits became controversial, as the Ukrainian side demanded that the gold be returned to them directly. The Crimean authorities, in turn, insisted on the return of Scythian gold to the museums of the peninsula. In 2016, the Dutch court already took the side of Ukraine, but then Crimea filed an appeal. The collection of Scythian gold contains about 2000 items; it belonged to four museums of the Crimea. The court ruled that the exhibits are part of the cultural heritage of Ukraine, and therefore should be transferred ...

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