posted on May, 21 2003 @ 11:16 PM
Putin will spray rain clouds to guarantee sunshine for celebrations
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he can guarantee sunshine for the St. Petersburg's 300th birthday celebrations by ordering the Russian air
force to spray chemicals on rain clouds.
Ten planes will be kept ready for action in case rain clouds accumulate around the city, the Defence Ministry in Moscow confirmed.
The planes will then spray the undisclosed chemicals on the clouds to make them rain outside the city and spare the celebrations from disruption.
More than 50 world leaders including Tony Blair and President Bush are expected to attend the event that commemorates the founding of the city by Tsar
Peter the Great in 1703.
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