Misspending of Olympic proportions
Published: 29 June, 2010, 22:48
Edited: 13 July, 2010, 20:47
The Accounts Chamber has described the financing of Russia's preparation in the Vancouver Olympics as “ineffective and corrupt.”
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Published: 29 June, 2010, 22:48
Edited: 13 July, 2010, 20:47
The Accounts Chamber has described the financing of Russia's preparation in the Vancouver Olympics as “ineffective and corrupt.”
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