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Russian Soldier Tied to Multimillion‑ruble Forgery Scheme, Tretyakov Gallery Searched

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Russia’s Investigative Committee accused Russian serviceman Maxim Koshkarev of helping produce forged paintings and sculptures attributed to Ernst Neizvestny.

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A military unit of the Ministry of Defence, Maxim Koskarev, was prosecuted for a particularly large fraud...

·Moscow, Russian Federation (the)
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A member of the armed forces, Maxim Koskarev, is charged with forgery of the work of artist and sculptor Ernst Unknown, reporting to the Investigation Committee on charges of illegal use of copyright objects (art. 3 (b)), "art. 146 (p. 3) of the Criminal Code) and fraud of a particularly large amount (art. 159 (art. 4 of the Criminal Code); according to the investigation, in 2020-2026, Koskarev produced at least 30 fake paintings and sculptures …

A military member of the Russian Ministry of Defence was charged with forgery of the works of the sculptor and artist Ernst Unknown, reported to the Investigation Committee.

·Moscow, Russian Federation (the)
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Meduza broke the news in Riga, Latvia on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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