WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is opposing a Jewish group's bid to have civil fines levied against Russia for failing to obey a court order to return its historic books and documents - a dispute which has halted the loan of Russian art works for exhibit in the United States....
Us Opposes Penalty For Russia Over Historic Books
By FREDERIC J. FROMMER, Associated Press
Mon, 09/10/2012 - 12:34am
Topics: jews obama administration russia
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