Original sentence: In order to protect them from degradation, Norway's Governor of Svalbard demanded that Pomor historical objects kept in the museum be handed over for preservation in Longyearbyen.The Barentsburg Pomor Museum was closed to the public during the summer of 2008, and conditions were said to be poor.The Russia-owned Arktikugol refused, due to both a reluctance to accept Norwegian sovereignty over its Arctic holdings and the fact that the artefacts provide historical legitimacy to Russian involvement on Svalbard
Edited sentence: The Barentsburg Pomor Museum was closed to the public during the Summer of 2008, and conditions were said to be poor.The state-owned Arktikugol refused, due to both a reluctance to accept Norwegian sovereignty over its Arctic holdings and the fact that the artefacts provide historical legitimacy to Russian involvement on Svalbard.Under the pretence of protecting them from degradation, the Governor of Svalbard demanded that Pomor historical objects kept in the museum be handed over for preservation in Longyearbyen