Russian climbers Angelina Nicolaou and Ivan Birkus (Ivan Kuznetsov)…
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
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- USA
- RIA Novosti
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