Russian climbers Angelina Nicolaou and Ivan Birkus (Ivan Kuznetsov)… (эмпайр-стейт-билдинг · небоскрёб · николау)
Russian climbers Angelina Nicolaou and Ivan Birkus (Ivan Kuznetsov) have been charged with illegally scaling the Empire State Building in New York.
Consensus
- Russian climbers Ivan Birkus and Angelina Nikolau climbed the Empire State Building in New York on July 1st without permission.
- They hung a banner with a message about love overcoming power at the top of the building.
- Birkus proposed to Nikolau while they were at the summit.
- The pair was arrested by police and charged with eight counts including unlawful entry, property damage, and creating danger.
- Both climbers are Russian nationals living in New Jersey but originally from Russia.
- They were released under supervision until an August 24th court date.
Points of divergence
- The pair spent the night inside the building before leaving early morning, and they entered through a hatch on the 102nd floor. — m24
- The climbers' names are Ivan Kuznetsov and Angelina Nikolau (not Birkus). — vesti
- They climbed to the antenna structure which transmits radio and TV signals, posing a risk of radiation exposure. — fontanka
- The American lawyer Artyom Buh stated that Russian citizens could face more than 10 years in prison according to US law. — kommersant
- The building's representatives said there was no threat to tenants or visitors. — m24
Coverage (9 sources)
- 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
- Russia's Foreign Ministry Comments on Arrest of Russians Who Climbed Empire State Building in New York — Вести
- Russian climbers who scaled the Empire State Building are released from custody — Вести
- Russian hackers who climbed the Empire State Building face trial — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian climbers charged after scaling Empire State Building — Фонтанка
- Russians who climbed the Empire State Building have been charged — Ведомости
- Russian climbers who scaled the Empire State Building face eight charges — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian climbers who scaled the Empire State Building have been charged — Вести