It's more likely related to the shift in the earth rotational axis. As the shift seems to be accelerating, we could be seeing a lot more of this in the near future as the north pole moves closer and closer to moscow at a faster and faster rate.
On a side note, the US just might win the 'cold' war with that happening....

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