Russia's Hermitage Says Staff Took Part in $4.9 Million Theft

As reported on Bloomberg news and elsewhere, Russia's Hermitage Museum, which houses one of the world's largest collections of western European art, said staff members were involved in the theft of 221 exhibits worth 130 million rubles ($4.9 million).

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