The son of the Hermitage deputy director resigned from the Ministry of Culture after a case was opened against his father
Artem Novikov, head of the Department for Investments, Restoration and Construction of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, wrote a letter of resignation due to the initiation of a criminal case against his father, Deputy Director of the Hermitage Museum Mikhail Novikov. “During my time at the ministry, I had no complaints from the leadership. This decision was made by him for ethical reasons in connection with claims against his father, ”the Ministry of Culture said.