Ангелина Николау
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Angeline Nikolau, a Russian national born in Moscow in 1993, is a rafter known for her high-risk climbs on iconic structures. Alongside Ivan Birkus (Ivan Kuznetsov), she was arrested in New York on July 1, 2023, after illegally ascending the Empire State Building's 443-meter spire, an act that led to eight charges including unauthorized entry and possession of tools for breaking and entering. The pair were released without bail but face potential deportation and travel bans from the U.S. They reportedly proposed marriage on the building’s summit and shared images of their engagement via socia…
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