Poland releases Russian archaeologist wanted by Ukraine: FSB
Poland has released Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who was wanted by Ukraine for alleged illegal excavations in Crimea. His release was part of a multi-country swap deal that also involved the return of a Polish journalist from Belarus. Butyagin is the head of the archaeology department at the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.
- ▪Alexander Butyagin was accused by Ukraine of unauthorized excavation and plundering of historical artifacts in Crimea.
- ▪His release was part of a multi-country swap deal involving a Polish journalist.
- ▪Butyagin is the head of the archaeology department at the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:07:03 GMT |
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Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who is accused by Ukraine of unauthorised excavation and plundering of historical artefacts in Crimea, is escorted by Polish police as he arrives at a district court in Warsaw, Poland, January 15, 2026. REUTERS-YonhapPoland on Tuesday released a jailed Russian archaeologist, Alexander Butyagin, who was wanted by Ukraine, as part of a multi-country swap deal that also saw a Polish journalist freed from a Belarusian jail, Russian state media reported."As a result of an exchange carried out on the Belarusian-Polish section of the border, two citizens of our country were returned to their homeland," state media cited the FSB security service as saying, naming one of them as Butyagin.The head of the archaeology department at the famed Hermitage Museum…
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