Since the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has asked museums abroad to give them back their art on loan. Some museums have refused and others are trying to navigate whether it’s even possible to transport the art at all. Host Marco Werman speaks with Sophia Kishkovsky, a correspondent for The Art Newspaper based in London, about news that Finland has confiscated $46 million worth of Russian art.
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