Country’s culture minister calls for research into artefacts held by British institutions and also announces a Royal Academy show

Cooperation agreement follows Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy strategy to forge closer ties with Iran

Canada is the first country other than Ukraine to sanction Mikhail Piotrovsky for his support of Russia’s invasion

The museum, which broke ties with the St Petersburg museum after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, will now be known as H’art

The move is described as "a striking event of world significance" by the director of the St Petersburg museum

The veteran Russian museum chief tells Kremlin newspaper that war is “a means of cultural exchange”

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

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

While my past purchases are lined up for a professional clean, it is the current damage of international cultural relations that seem most in need of a fix

Mikhail Piotrovksy, who has been criticised for his silence on the war in Ukraine, says the museum will continue its international projects outside Europe

The venue has reopened with an exhibition series focusing on Dutch masterpieces, starting with Vermeer’s Milkmaid

As the war in Ukraine continues, international loans of artworks between Russia and the West are being halted

Charity, which helps to raise funds for the Russian institution, has halted “building cultural bridges between the UK and Russia”

Russian influencer posts aftermath of assault to her 1.5 million followers as state authorities target social media users posting in museums

The outspoken museum chief is leading the St Petersburg ticket of United Russia, the pro-Putin ruling party, in national parliamentary elections this weekend

Russian museum will look beyond the market hype to address deeper questions about "the specific possibilities of this medium", says contemporary art curator Dimitri Ozerkov

The Russian museum had to overcome country's stringent restrictions on cryptocurrencies

Ongoing negotiations for a new satellite of the Russian museum will focus on a collaboration with the Barcelona opera house

Mikhail Piotrovsky addresses London dealer Andre Ruzhnikov’s claims that the Russian exhibition includes ‘tawdry fakes’

Deal between the Syrian government and Russian masonry body builds on country’s research into state of archaeological site

A grant of over $100,000 has been given from the US to St Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum for the maintenance of three 16th-century school of Raphael works

Despite pandemic, Russian and Iranian museum directors met online to discuss future cultural collaborations

Growing unease as the special relationship between the two countries gains momentum during the Covid-19 crisis

On the 75th anniversary of VE Day, we look back at how art institutions adapted to wartime constraints, from tours without pictures to child's play

Loss of tourism and oil market crash because of coronavirus pandemic wreak havoc as institutions seek state help

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Hermitage officials dismayed after city council refuses planning permission for new venue, citing multiple concerns

The Hermitage has opened a branch in Siberia, the Pushkin is renovating a Constructivist landmark in Samara and more agreements are in the works

Bronze sculpture gets new wings in a collaboration with Berlin’s Antikensammlung