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A bankrupt entrepreneur climbed onto the imperial throne at the Hermitage museum and threatened staff with a knife while demanding Putin’s attention

RU · · Meduza

A 45-year-old entrepreneur from the Leningrad region climbed onto the Great Imperial Throne at the Hermitage on May 17, sat down, and read aloud an address to Vladimir Putin. The St. Petersburg-based news outlet Fontanka and other outlets reported on the incident.