SEATTLE - A stolen Russian artifact, recovered in King County, was returned to Russian authorities in Moscow on Thursday.
Members of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) returned a silver pendant with an engraved image of Peter The Great, who was the Czar of Russia from 1682 to 1725, to the Russians in a ceremony at the U.S. Embassy.
Ambassador John Beyrle said that what he called the "detective story" of the recovery of the rare artifact signaled increasing trust and cooperation between Moscow and Washington.
The pendant was among 1,200 historical items linked to Peter the Great that were given to the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1947. According to ICE, the pendant had been donated to the museum by the family of Czar Nicholas II.
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I love all things Russian, especially Pre-Revolution. I am glad that this pendant was returned to the museum where it belongs, so that many more people can enjoy seeing the history of the Romanov dynasty.
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