Ukrainian authorities have recovered four paintings that were stolen more than a decade ago from an art gallery in the Netherlands.
The paintings date back to the Netherlands’ 17th century Golden Age and are part of a group of 24 works valued at more than $11 million. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said at a Thursday news conference the paintings had been “in the possession of criminal groups” at a villa in separatist-held area in eastern Ukraine.
“I hope today’s success will help improve Ukraine’s image in the future, particularly in the Netherlands,” Klimkin said at a briefing with Dutch Ambassador to …read more
Source: Voice of America
