PIOTROVSKY Mikhail Borisovich

In accordance with his official duties, the Director of the Federal State Budgetary Institution of Culture of the russian federation "State Hermitage" M. B. Piotrovsky:
- implements the state targeted programmes of the russian federation, which include archaeological work in the occupied territories of Ukraine and the illegal transfer of Ukrainian cultural property;
- provides mandatory cover letters to scientists (representatives of the Hermitage) in order to obtain open letters for archaeological work in the occupied territories of Ukraine;
- Provides funding and other logistical support for the activities of expeditions and individual Hermitage staff in the occupied territory of Ukraine.
As the director of the Hermitage, from 2014 to 2023, Piotrovsky facilitated the receipt of at least 53 open letters for employees to conduct archaeological work in the occupied territory of Ukraine.