The Federal Agency for the Protection of the Cultural Heritage (Rosohrankultura) says the buying and selling of state medals is forbidden in Russia and that the medals may have been taken out of the country illegally.
Several top Soviet state medals are due to go under the hammer when the auction is held on November 28.
(RIA Novosti, Interfax)
World War II: 60 Years On
World War II: 60 Years On
A microsite devoted to RFE/RL's coverage of the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II in May 2005.
See also:
60 Years Later, Nagasaki Bomb Witness Is Finally Heard
For One Hiroshima Survivor, A Journey From Hate To Reconciliation
