A former member of Odessa City Council has been arrested in Moscow on suspicion of selling smuggled items of historical value. The Ukrainian ex-politician is accused of trying to offload antiques for $2.3 million.
Oleg Markov, previously a member of one-time Ukrainian ruling faction ‘Party of Regions’, is to be detained for two months for allegedly attempting to pass on Iron Age Scythian gold, as well as an amphora with stones, a necklace, a bracelet, and a medallion.
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