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URGENT: Switzerland to return arrested paintings to Russia

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GENEVA, November 16 (RIA Novosti) - The Swiss government has given its permission for the arrested paintings from the Moscow-based Pushkin Fine Arts Museum to be returned to Russia, the Russian embassy said Wednesday.

"In fact, the Swiss government has lifted the arrest but has not forwarded written permission to the Russian embassy. We are expecting this in an hour," an embassy official said.

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