Russia's Attempted Appropriation of Crimean Gold in a Decade

This is the fourth episode of the documentary narrative podcast 'Why Do They Steal?'. In this episode, we uncover the story of historical valuables from the Crimean peninsula, which became stuck in the Netherlands due to the russian occupation.Joining us are lawyers, historians, and museum workers, as we revisit the details of the "Scythian gold" case, which gained global attention. We'll discuss firsthand pieces of evidence related to the case that led to the return of treasures to Ukraine. Furthermore, we'll explain why the failure for russia is more than just losing valuable items.The material was prepared with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation. The material reflects the position of the authors and does not necessarily coincide with the position of the International Renaissance Foundation.Production: 435 FILMSShowrunners: Kornii Hrytsyuk and Anna PalenchukScriptwriters: Kornii Hrytsyuk and Yurii MarchenkoProducer and Narrator: Anna PalenchukSound Supervisor: Vasyl YavtushenkoAssistant: Iryna TerletskaProject Coordinator: Olena KirichekEnglish Translation: Anastasiia PerunEnglish Voice-Over: Alina Zevakova, Rob Feldman, Kateryna HordiienkoEnglish Voice-Over Recording: Pavlo Melnyk, Alla ShmatokEditors: Oleksandr Vitraniuk, Vadym StepanovPodcast Cover Designer: Anton VasylievUkrainska Pravda:Head of Podcasts: Fedir PopadiukYouTube Manager: Dmytro Moskvych