• cygnus
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    5 months ago

    Yeah, describing St Petersburg as “Putin’s hometown” is pretty manipulative. It’s a beautiful city, historically a popular tourist destination and home to one of the world’s best museums.

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      5 months ago

      Probably not cheap to chopper into and stay at either, which is the main point, but apparently not sensational enough alone.