to erect what were at the time the highest buildings in Europe. Today, they are known as the "Seven Sisters" towers in Moscow. Each was intended as a physical testament to the resilience and power of communism, a sign of the future, and a negation of the non-communist imperial past. ...
An eight-week jail term was imposed on Prior, who admitted theft. Under current terms, he will serve four weeks inside and the rest on licence. "It must be your lucky day, although a lot of people would not say so," he was told by presiding magistrate Jennifer Wood. She added: "You...