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Russian Art Auction Raises $39 Million at Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s raised ₤20.2 million ($39.3 million) from a sale of Russian art in London yesterday, as buyers snapped up paintings, porcelain and Faberge works including an imperial snuffbox, The Bloomberg News reports.

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November 29, 2006

Russia May Recognize Last Tsar as Victim of Political Repression

A Russian court on Tuesday opened the way for the possible rehabilitation of Russia’s last Tsar, Nicholas II, and his family more than 80 years after they were shot in a cellar by the Bolsheviks, the Reuters news agency reported.

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November 15, 2006