A recent clip of a base jump from the 404 ft. spire of the Peter and Paul Cathedral in St.Petersburg was widely discussed on the Russian-speaking internet.
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After the officials claimed that it was impossible and many people called the video a fake, another clip was posted to prove that it actually happened.
httpvh://youtu.be/B7UwiqkoD6I
And now some old photos of snowy St.Petersburg when it was still called Leningrad. I am being told this year the weather is unseasonably warm and rainy.
Previously:
Old Photos: Winter In Moscow In Color Old Photos: Winter In Moscow 1959 Old Photos: Moscow 1930’s Old Photos: Moscow