The Hermitage Museum in Russia announced on Monday that it was victimized by the theft of more than 220 works of art and jewelry worth about $5 million. A curator at the museum died suddenly as the investigation started. A statement released to the AP also hinted, albeit without specifics, that employees may have played a role in the theft. The museum added that it is trying to upgrade its monitoring system of monitoring visitors and workers, admitting that the facility is not fully secured, according to the Associated Press.”]
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