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Birkus is a Russian national known for participating in extreme urban climbing, particularly on high-rise buildings around the world. He and his partner, Angeline Nikolaou, gained international attention after their climb of the Empire State Building in New York, where Birkus reportedly proposed to Nikolaou from the spire. The pair were arrested following the incident and faced multiple charges, including attempted creation of danger, though they denied guilt and were released without bail.
Recent coverage
- Russian couple who climbed the Empire State Building faces up to 20 years in prison — Вечерняя Москва
- Ruffer climbs Stalinist skyscraper on Kotelnicheskaya Naberezhnaya: law enforcement reaction, photos — Вечерняя Москва
- Lawyer Arkady Bukh: Engagement may mitigate punishment for Russian hackers in New York — Москва 24
- Russian defenders of the Empire State Building climbers call charges excessive — Коммерсантъ
- Russian climbers who scaled the Empire State Building are released from custody — Вести
- Roofer Ivan Birkus and Angelina Nicolaou: What They Are Known For — Вечерняя Москва
- Russians who climbed the Empire State Building have been charged — Ведомости
- Russian climbers who scaled the Empire State Building have been charged — Вести
- Russian climbers scale the Empire State Building — Вести
- Russianman Makes Proposal to Girlfriend on Top of Empire State Building — Вести
- Russian climbers scale Empire State Building with banner declaring love and peace; police arrest both after proposal — Meduza
- In Masks and with a Flag: Young Man Proposes to Girlfriend at the Top of Empire State Building — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian surfers scale the Empire State Building in New York — Фонтанка