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Russia has looted thousands of Ukrainian cultural objects in the war
Ukraine says digital archives are helping prosecutors trace stolen works as 23 cultural-crime cases move forward, officials said.
- The digital archive created by Kherson Art Museum director Alina Dotsenko is the most detailed record of looted cultural property, enabling prosecutors to work with Interpol to trace missing works and pursue those responsible.
- Across much of Ukraine, Russian forces have destroyed or removed original documentation since 2014, hindering recovery efforts; Dotsenko notably hid her hard drives during the occupation, preserving records where others lost everything.
- Anna Sosonska, deputy head of a war crimes unit at Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office, said her department is handling 23 criminal proceedings involving cultural crimes, covering 174 episodes of looting, damage and destruction.
- A Polish court recently ruled that Russian national Oleksandr Butiahin can be extradited to Ukraine over allegations of illegal excavations in Crimea, marking a potential precedent for holding individuals accountable.
- Culture Minister Tetiana Berezhna prioritizes digitizing collections to prevent further losses, as Ukraine also protests the Venice Biennale's inclusion of Russian representatives, arguing the event must not "whitewash" war crimes.
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Associated Press: Russia has looted thousands of Ukrainian cultural objects in the war. Finding them is a challenge. “Ukraine is again raising its voice over the looting as Russia seeks to return to the world’s cultural stage. Next month’s Venice Biennale plans to allow Russian representatives to take part for the first time since 2022. Ukraine has said the event ‘must not become a stage for whitewashing the war crimes that Russia commits daily …
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