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Man Climbs 180-Meter Stalin-Era Skyscraper in Moscow, Police Launch Inquiry
Police are working to identify a person who climbed onto the star crowning the Stalin-era skyscraper on Kotelnicheskaya Embankment in central Moscow, according to the Russian Interior Ministry's Moscow department. The person's identity, the time of the incident, and other circumstances are being established. An investigation is underway, the ministry's press service said. The roofer posted a video on social media showing himself climbing onto the star at the top of the building. The footage shows the young man using a rope to reach the structure before sitting on one of the star's points at a height of nearly 180 meters (590 feet).
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· Jun 29, 2026
A tower so tall it will dwarf Burj Khalifa: Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Tower hits the 100-floor mark
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Crooks and Liars
· Jul 3, 2026
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Two Russian rooftoppers Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov scaled the Empire state building so that Ivan could propose. The Guardian: Nikolau, 33, and Kuznetsov, a 32-year-old also known as Ivan Beerkus, are Russian nationals who share an address in New Jersey, records show. They are prominent practitioners of the underground thrill-seeking activity of “rooftopping”, in which self-styled urban outlaws scale skyscrapers and other tall buildings to take breathtaking photographs and video, or make political statements. The two are facing multiple charges and spent the night in separate cells. Open thread. read more
The New Zealand Herald
· Jul 1, 2026
Pair climb to top of Empire State Building for apparent proposal
Pair climb to top of Empire State Building for apparent proposal
BoingBoing
· Jul 8, 2026
This windowless NYC skyscraper is reportedly an NSA spy hub
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Al Jazeera
· Jul 1, 2026
Russian couple arrested after climbing Empire State Building
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· Jul 1, 2026
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