A banner calling to stop transfer of ictures to Moscow unfolded ahead of a round table at St Petersburg Media Center of RIA Novosti news agency on possible transfer of impressionists' painting to Moscow. The banner reads "Would you care for the Bronze Horseman, please?"

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The State Hermitage director Mikhail Piotrovsky seen ahead of a round table at St Petersburg Media Center of RIA Novosti news agency on possible transfer of impressionists' painting to Moscow.

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Writer Daniil Granin pictured ahead of a round table at St Petersburg Media Center of RIA Novosti news agency on possible transfer of impressionists' painting to Moscow.

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From left: Editor-in-chief of Lenfilm Studios Svetlana Karmalita; historian, advisor to the State Hermitage director Yulia Kantor; researcher of the Western European Art Unit at the Hermitage Albert Kostenevich, The State Hermitage director Mikhail Piotrovsky and writer Daniil Granin attend a round table at St Petersburg Media Center of RIA Novosti news agency on possible transfer of impressionists' painting to Moscow.

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Participants of a round table at St Petersburg Media Center of RIA Novosti news agency on possible transfer of impressionists' painting to Moscow.

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People's Artist of Russia Ivan Krasko attends a round table at St Petersburg Media Center of RIA Novosti news agency on possible transfer of impressionists' painting to Moscow.

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Research director at St. Petersburg History Museum Yulia Demidenko during a round table at the RIA Novosti media center in St. Petersburg on the possible transfer of Impressionist paintings to Moscow.

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From left: Editor-in-chief of Lenfilm Studios Svetlana Karmalita; historian, advisor to the State Hermitage director Yulia Kantor; researcher of the Western European Art Unit at the Hermitage Albert Kostenevich, The State Hermitage director Mikhail Piotrovsky and writer Daniil Granin attend a round table at St Petersburg Media Center of RIA Novosti news agency on possible transfer of impressionists' painting to Moscow.

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