Detained a group of persons, who have tried to sell Pictures of unknown authors, as if from the residence of ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych told the Committee of state security of Belarus.
" The detainees argued that their proposed for implementation of the works of art were removed from the residence of ex-President of Ukraine century Yanukovych, according to the report of the press service of the KGB. Prosecuted under the criminal code in accordance with paragraph " illegal business activities ", RIA " Novosti ". According to investigators, the Detainees wanted to get for five pieces of 2 million euros. Paintings unidentified authors were issued by the paintings of Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Edvard Munch, Konstantin Yuon and Wassily Kandinsky. Now hosts art and other examination of selected paintings, which will be determined the actual cost of the paintings, as Well as their artistic, cultural and historical value." Experts, according to preliminary data suggest that the Paintings are valuable, but their value is much lower than the stated suspects ", - stated in the message. It is also noted that as a result of the place of residence of the arrested persons searches the KGB discovered and selected more than 100 ancient icons and paintings. Rumor has it is estimated that a large part of the selected paintings and drawings written paints and canvases period of 18-19 centuries. Remember, February 22, Ukraine saw a change of government, with signs of a coup, the Verkhovna Rada dismissed the head of state Viktor Yanukovych from power, After which he fled the country. After fleeing the residence Mezhgorye " Yanukovych was attacked by the active participants of the Maidan. In may, the head of the presidential administration of Ukraine Serhiy Pashinskiy said that the residence was ransacked, a large part of the property assigned to the " criminals and looters.

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