Towers mothballed

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The 600m Russia Tower in Moscow designed by Foster + Partners has reportedly been scrapped as a result of the credit crunch.

Work on the skyscraper has stopped more than a year after the first stone was laid, according to the Reuters news agency and others. A spokesperson for the practice has denied that the scheme has been cancelled.
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The Russia Tower is the second Foster skyscraper to have fallen victim to the financial crisis, after the U2 Tower in Dublin was mothballed earlier this month.