Residents of Melnikov House evicted as renovations get underway

The residents of Moscow’s historic Melnikov House, architect Konstantin Melnikov's granddaughter Yekaterina Karinskaya and her family, claim they were evicted from their home yesterday following the start of state-backed renovations. 

Karinskaya told reporters that her husband returned to Melnikov House last night to find the locks changed and a private security firm outside. A notice on their front door stated that the property would be guarded by the security firm and CCTV would be installed. 

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