Russia Refuses To Return Hasidic Archive To US, But May House It In Moscow Jewish Museum
"A disputed collection of Jewish writings will remain in Russia because returning it to a New York-based group would set a precedent paving the way for more such claims dating back to Soviet times ... A Washington judge in January ordered Russia to pay $50,000 a day in fines for failure to adhere to a 2010 ruling to return the collection, triggering angry reaction from Moscow." Reuters 02/19/13

Posted February 21, 2013 12:48 AM