Ukrainian-born mining billionaire Viktor Vekselberg lent the first Imperial Easter egg to the London museum through his foundation

On Monday, Moscow branded the Meta company an "extremist organisation", effectively criminalising the use of Instagram and Facebook in the country

Director has been posting emotional updates on Facebook as Russian forces shell area

Cathedral building has suffered external damage as bombs land 50m away

Vincent declared that a cartoon in Punch magazine was greater than Holbein's Dance of Death

"Christian would not have accepted exhibiting in a country that is militarily invading his father’s homeland," the late artist's estate said upon the indefinite postponement of his St Petersburg exhibition

Georgian gallery lays down Ukrainian flag in its booth while fair says it will donate 25% of ticket sales to Ukrainian refugees

Ubiquitous letter was first spotted on Russian tanks on the Ukrainian border

"At times like these, a means of cultural dialogue is especially valuable"

Imperial Fabergé eggs and Impressionist masterpieces are some of the works currently in shows in Europe

Despite facing major risks, key cultural figures in Russia are speaking out against the war

Statement from leading art world figures calls for a ban on Russian participants in international exhibitions such as the Venice Biennale and Documenta

Controversial political figure was in post for eight years from 2012

The pavilion’s organisers said they are “not in immediate danger” but have been forced to halt work on the planned solo presentation of works by Pavlo Makov in Venice

Poland’s Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial described the Russian invasion as "an act of barbarity that will be judged by history", while the Arsenal culture centre in Kyiv calls it a war “against all democratic states”

Russia has warned of "legal repercussions" for taking part in anti-war demonstrations

Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a sophisticated misinformation campaign alongside his invasion of Ukraine. If you want objective visual reporting, here are the best verified photographers on the frontlines of the war

President Putin’s decision to send troops into Luhansk and Donetsk will severely punish an already beleaguered Russian culture sector

As tension with Russia escalates, institutions near the border are checking their security systems and considering their evacuation plans

The 63-year-old injured war veteran spoke to Russian news outlet E1, which describes the incident as a tragedy not a comedy

She has been sentenced to 15 days in prison for “propaganda of Nazi symbolism” after posting an image featuring swastikas on Instagram

Revelations about The Red Vineyard, just conserved at Moscow’s Pushkin Museum

Joseph Sywenkyj's series Wounds documents the aftermath of the armed conflict in the Donbas region

Yulia Tsvetkova, a LGBTQ activist-artist, is facing pornography charges for posting body-positive drawings

Ivan Volkov's work in Marsovo Pole is thought to be a comment on poor street maintenance in the Russian city

Marat Guelman was designated a "foreign agent" by the Russian government last month, a label that comes with hefty restrictions

International Memorial documented the crimes committed under Stalin's Great Terror and its sister organisation Memorial Human Rights Centre chronicled today's abuses

Masha Alekhina and Lucy Shteyn, who have previously served prison terms, were sentenced to 15 days following charges of "propaganda of Nazi symbolism"

Viktor Bout was handed a 25-year sentence in the US in 2010 for conspiring to sell weapons to FARC, Colombia's largest rebel group