As Russia leaves the world cultural stage following its invasion of Ukraine, we look at how its art institutions have reacted

The well-respected director has been replaced by Elizaveta Likhacheva, the current head of the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture

Tauric Chersonese, a Unesco World Heritage Site, will boast multiple museums—and a humanitarian centre

Vladimir Voronchenko, the founding director of the Faberge Museum, has been indicted and named in a civil forfeiture complaint against billionaire Viktor Vekselberg as part of US efforts to crack down on sanctions evasion

Olga Lyubimova, who has served as Russia’s top cultural official since 2020, was sanctioned by the European Union late last year

Ajax Systems has deployed $13,000 worth of security and monitoring apparatuses at four Banksy murals in and around Kyiv

A pop-up exhibition in aid of Ukrainian relief efforts has opened in Los Angeles following a stint in New York

Zelfira Tregulova, who has headed the State Tretyakov Gallery since 2015, will be replaced by Elena Pronicheva, who has links to Vladimir Putin

The decision "recognises the outstanding universal value of the site and the duty of all humanity to protect it", the UN cultural organisation states

The emirate, currently a haven for 'half of Moscow', is enjoying a post-pandemic economic boom

Yulia Tsvetkova was acquitted on charges of distributing gay ‘pornography’ but strict new laws have forced her to leave the country

The suspect has not been identified by police, but is likely to be an environmental activist who told press that he intended to auction the work in support of the Ukrainian army

Olga Lyubimova has been sanctioned by the European Union and Vladimir Potanin is on the US list

Contemporary art prize, held in Kyiv, shows images of conflict and ideas for post-war reconstruction by 18 shortlisted artists aged 35 and under

Georgia has become a major centre of refuge for Russians who oppose the war

Survey show at Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza will open with an address by President Zelensky and a symposium calling for a European cultural deal with Ukraine

The Ukraine territory is one of four illegally annexed on 30 September with decrees by Russian President Vladimir Putin

A projection by Kyiv-based studio PHOTINUS and based on composer Mykola Leontovych's work is taking over a building in Chicago, which is home to a large Ukrainian diaspora community

Russia’s foray into international culture stalls as art complex that opened last year sees artists exit and change of direction

The strategic Black Sea port city, home to a famous opera house and controversial Catherine the Great statue, has been the target of Russian bombing

Ukrainian culture minister Oleksandr Tkachenko says buildings have been damaged including the Khanenko Art Museum and the Kyiv Art Gallery

Dimitri Ozerkov, the head of the contemporary art department, made the announcement on Instagram after months of silence

Putin's decree to permanently occupy four regions of Ukraine means thousands of artefacts will become property of Russia

Dating from the ninth to the 13th century, the stelae were once considered sacred

Putin’s international cultural envoy, Mikhail Shvydkoy, says Poland’s request has no legal grounds

“Understandably” no Ukrainian dealers applied to take part in the tenth anniversary edition of the Moscow fair

Founded in 2004, MacDougall's was the first international auction house to have representatives in Moscow and Kyiv

Sunseed Art platform offers downloadable images reflecting 'resistance and resilience'

The International Council of Museums has worked with Interpol to create the list, with border patrols on "high alert" to seize art stolen from Ukrainian museums—but is it too late?

Aleksandr Vasiliev had used a ballpoint pen to draw eyes on the stylised figures in a painting by avant-garde artist Anna Leporskaya