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Mystery nightclub blaze adds to fears that Russia’s party is over

It was Moscow’s most shamelessly elite nightclub, a place where you had to be beautiful, über-rich or well connected to get in - a symbol of the Russia of the oligarchs.

Since it opened in spring 2006, the Diaghilev Project had become the favourite party venue for Russia’s fun-loving billionaire elite. Its denizens included playboy oligarch Mikhail Prokhorov, worth $15bn; Russian tennis star Marat Safin; and Roman Abramovich’s ex-wife Irina, who let her hair down here after her divorce from the Chelsea FC owner. Liz Hurley and Naomi Campbell have also popped in.

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