The Prosecutor-General’s Office of Bosnia-Herzegovina has announced that it has closed its investigation into whether a centuries-old Orthodox icon gifted to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in 2020 was, in fact, a protected cultural treasure stolen from Ukraine. It said that Ukraine’s Prosecutor-General’s Office had confirmed there was no evidence the piece of art was from Ukraine, nor part of that country’s cultural heritage. Shortly after the embarrassing episode in 2020, Russia announced it was returning the gift. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Balkan Service, click here.
Bosnia Says No Evidence That Ukrainian Icon Given To Lavrov Was Stolen
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