The Dutch Supreme Court on June 9 upheld lower court decisions ordering the return of ancient Crimean gold artifacts to Ukraine, marking the end of a long legal process. The artifacts had been on display at the Allard Pierson Museum in the Netherlands when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, and Ukraine and museums in Russian-controlled Crimea had demanded their return. "This decision ends this dispute. The Allard Pierson Museum must return these artistic treasures to the State of Ukraine and not to the museums in Crimea," the ruling said. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Dutch Supreme Court Upholds Decision Ordering Return Of Crimean Gold Artifacts To Ukraine
Objects on display in the exhibition Crimea: Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea at the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam in 2014