06.04.2017 Anti-cultural activity of the Ministry of Culture’s leadership is a shame for Russia

It is hard to amaze us with an epidemic of corruption among Russian officials. Fr om time to time the high-profile corruption scandals come to light. On the one part they give hope to the society that Authorities are not determined to put up with this «pesthole» of modern civilization, but on the other part they testify that the basis of vertical of power in Russia relies on people who lost all moral compasses in life, and this corrupted basis needs to be urgently changed.

29.03.2017 Anatoly Karpov: «A War is going on to destroy the Roerich Museum»

We all have to be united in order to save both the wonderful Museum and our organization taking into consideration the fact that a war of extermination is going on here.

28.03.2017 Statement of the International Centre of the Roerichs

We urge the President and the Government of the Russian Federation, Russian National Committee of the International Council of Museum (ICOM) and all representatives of public authorities to protect our rights pursuant to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, to prosecute those responsible for the seizure of the non-governmental Museum named after Nicholas Roerich of the International Centre of the Roerichs and for the violation of rights and freedoms of the staff of our non-governmental organization.

28.03.2017 Congress of Intellectuals Declaration: Stop destruction of the International Centre of the Roerichs

A number of recent events connected with the International Centre of the Roerichs (ICR) and its Museum named after Nicholas Roerich should receive attention of the community as they present an issue of great concern.

21.03.2017 "We were allowed to the toilet only under escort" – The Report from the Center of the Roerichs after the pogrom

A week has passed since the International Center of the Roerichs (ICR) was searched. About 200 exhibits were taken from the museum. The siloviki* made a real pogrom in the ICR.

21.03.2017 Statement of the International Centre of the Roerichs concerning the Decision of the Arbitration Court of Moscow

On March 20, 2017 the Arbitration Court of Moscow upheld a lawsuit of the State Museum of Oriental Art supported by Federal Agency for State Property Management (Rosimuschestvo) claiming avoidance of the gratuitous lease contracts and eviction of the International Centre of the Roerichs from the Lopoukhins’ Estate.

15.03.2017 Did Medinsky «rob» the Museum of the Roerichs?

200 exhibits were transferred to the State Museum of Oriental Art with the participation of Special Police Force (OMON). What is the further destiny of the Roerich’s heritage?

15.03.2017 Paintings conflict

The leadership of the International Centre of the Roerichs where the search has been recently made blamed the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation for «systematic destruction» of the museum, and investigation authorities for its «armed seizure».

15.03.2017 Why do "the specialists in the Buddhism" need the power support of Russian FSB (Federal Security Service)?

Valery Shiryaev strongly disagree with the statement that the banker Bulochnik’s ‘laundering activity’ served as the only cause for searches, and he offers his perspective on the situation.

15.03.2017 Search procedures in the Museum of the ICR will be appealed in court

The International Centre of the Roerichs (ICR) will appeal in court against the search procedures in its Museum and the withdrawal of works of art, the vice-president of the ICR Alexander Stetsenko informed Interfax.