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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22720228

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Can't say I'm surprised. It's hardly and open and democratic country.

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No Sh1t Sherlock :D

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Come on, bribes, "fees" etc happen all over Europe (probably a lot more in Russian than everywhere else though).
I am definitely not surprise.
Also I don't understand Russian construction standards :(
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They say that the final cost of staging the event will be more than four times higher than the original price tag of $12bn announced by Mr Putin.

Most Olympics cost far more than budgeted.

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