The kremlin continues its propaganda campaign, attempting to impose an alternative narrative on the world regarding the \u201cScythian gold.\u201d russian diplomats opened a photo exhibition at the russian embassy in Washington provocatively titled \u201cCrimean Gold: \u2018Civilized\u2019 Europe Plunders russian Treasures.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0frussia\u2019s claims that the historical artifacts were \u201cstolen\u201d are completely unfounded. In 2023, after nearly a decade of legal proceedings, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands finally ruled that the collection of artifacts known as the \u201cScythian gold\u201d belongs to the State Museum Fund of Ukraine, rather than to museums in Crimea occupied by russia. In November 2023, the collection was officially and lawfully returned to Kyiv.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0fThrough such propaganda events, the kremlin seeks to create a false perception among Western audiences that the lawful court decision to return the \u201cScythian gold\u201d to Ukraine was an act of \u201cplunder.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Center previously reported on a similar manipulative exhibition held by russia in moscow. Now, the kremlin is attempting to export this propaganda tool to the West.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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