Russia

Teresa Iarocci Mavica, director-general of the Moscow-based V-A-C Foundation for a decade, has stepped down from his post to focus on their Venice outpost. Mavica’s stepping down has raised eyebrows due to its critical timing. The V-A-C…

A court in the Netherlands has ruled that an ancient trove of Crimean gold artifacts belongs to Ukraine, not Russia. The treasure, commonly known as the “Scythian gold”, contains nearly 300 pieces. The pieces are diverse, of various…