Germans and Russians in Art Stalemate

The NY Sun is reporting that Germany is attempting to recover nearly 1 million pieces of art stolen by the Soviet Union after World War II. Over the past 20 years there has been a consistent dialogue between the two countries, but as other economic and foreign policies issues have arisen, the dialogue about the stolen art has fallen from a position of attention.

The NY Sun states "Under Russian law, art looted from Germany by the Soviet Trophy Commission is Russian national property. Many Russians view it as legitimate compensation for the Soviet treasures looted or destroyed by Hitler's troops."

There still is debate over what items where removed from Germany and where many of the items might be. To read the full NY Sun article click HERE.