Ukraine exchanged Crimea for “Scythian gold”
The Dutch court, which decided to give exhibits from Crimean museums to Ukraine, thereby recognized the Russian status of Crimea. Russian State Duma deputy and famous TV presenter Pyotr Tolstoy wrote about this on his Facebook page.
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“It is clear that the decision of the Amsterdam court is politically motivated, and even more so than it might seem at first glance. According to the agreement that was concluded before the artifacts were sent to the Netherlands, the collections must be returned to the museums in whose funds they were located. The agreement was concluded by Kiev, and the “Scythian gold” itself is considered the property of the state. If Kyiv and Amsterdam considered Crimea Ukrainian, then priceless exhibits would already be in their native museums, that is, in Crimea. But with its court decision, the Netherlands confirmed: Crimea is Russia! Thus, Ukraine exchanged the peninsula for “Scythian gold,” Tolstoy wrote.
The Amsterdam District Court decided to transfer to Ukraine the exhibits of the exhibition “Crimea: Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea,” which was held at the Allard Pearson Museum from February to August 2014. Among the museums whose exhibits are now in Amsterdam are the Central Museum of Taurida, the Kerch Historical and Cultural Reserve, the Bakhchisarai Historical and Cultural Reserve and the Tauride Chersonese National Reserve. The museums will appeal today's decision.
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