More Hope for a Resolution to the Russian Art Embargo?

For the second time since October, the Chabad Lubavitch plaintiffs seeking the return of the movement’s library from Russia have asked the D.C. District Court to hold off on issuing any of the sanctions those plaintiffs requested earlier.  More specifically this time, the plaintiffs reference ongoing discussions and ask for more time to try to bring those to fruition. 

Given that Russia has been completely unfazed by legal protections against the seizure of unrelated cultural objects, this may be the only way to resolve the impasse.  Written word that they are talking has to be considered good news.