Quote from: Ekaros on August 23, 2014, 01:20:35 AM

Quote from: blablahblah on August 22, 2014, 06:57:22 PM

But surely, you would not want the Crimean Junta to get their greedy hands on expensive museum pieces?!

What next? "Returning" priceless Inca artefacts to some drug lords just because their private army happened to recently take over some South American country? So much gold in the hands of Crimeanals would be risky Cheesy

I think Egypt is also missing quite a lot of items...

They do, but the British Museum did return a huge chunk of the collection to Egypt (which then proceeded to be plundered a few years later during the US-staged coup.)

Here are the newsitems in English on the Scythian gold matter from the last couple of days. The titles alone speak volumes!

Disputed Scythian gold collection to remain in Netherlands
http://en.itar-tass.com/world/745952

Crimean Scythian gold issues must be settled by museums
http://en.itar-tass.com/non-political/746085

Kiev insists on return of Scythian gold to Ukraine
http://en.itar-tass.com/world/746096

Judge representing non-interested side might decide fate of Skiff gold collection
http://en.itar-tass.com/world/746297

Crimea wants to see Scythian gold back because Kiev is unable to protect these exhibits
http://en.itar-tass.com/russia/746342