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French court tries seven Georgians over theft of rare Russian books

French court tries seven Georgians over theft of rare Russian books. Seven Georgian nationals are due in court in Paris on Tuesday for the theft of rare works by Russian literary giants including Alexander Pushkin from prestigious French li…

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French court tries seven Georgians over theft of rare Russian books. Seven Georgian nationals are due in court in Paris on Tuesday for the theft of rare works by Russian literary giants including Alexander Pushkin from prestigious French libraries, in a case prosecutors say formed part of a Europe-wide organised theft operation.

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French court tries seven Georgians over theft of rare Russian books.Supported · Medium-high confidence
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French court tries seven Georgians over theft of rare Russian books.
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