US Museums Scramble As Russia Bans Art Loans

"Russia's actions are the result of a ruling in a U.S. District Court last summer that Russia must restore a trove of religious books and manuscripts to Chabad, a prominent international ministry based in New York City. Despite a U.S. law and diplomatic assurances to the contrary, Russian officials have said they fear art shipped to American museums could be seized as collateral." [Read Full Article]

Published By: Los Angeles Times
On: 05/26/11
Website: http://www.latimes.com/

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