Even though I think it would be great if the Yussoupovs could get their stuff back, I understand why Russia can't do it. You just can't start that. Like Margarita said, what if every single person who claimed to have family property in St. Petersburg before the revolution came wanting it back, what a mess it would be for those living there now. A lot of people have lost a lot all over the world all through time, but think what problems it would cause for those alive today if every person demanded back what their families lost years ago, or wanted large amounts of money to compensate for their suffering. There's nothing we can do for them now, the ones alive today aren't the ones who suffered, and those in charge today are not the ones who did it to them. I mean, suppose all the Native Americans reclaimed everything the US had taken from their ancestors. There's something in every country around the world you could apply this situation to in some way. Though it may sound nice, it's just not workable.
