Shipping Antique Bladed Weapons From Russia?

[Ren Ren]

Originally Posted by DavidFriedman

I’m wondering if special permission can be granted on a case by case basis by the Dept of Culture in Russia.

In theory, you can obtain an export permit.
In practice, I do not know of a single case of legal export of antiques from Russia.
Philip is absolutely right - there is a lot of effort and financial costs, and the result cannot be guaranteed.