Olympic Ambitions

The Kremlin is hoping the soccer World Cup will cost a lot less. But it could feasibly cost more. After all, it will take place in 13 cities spread out across the vast expanse of Russia. A Russian think-tank has already estimated that another 1 trillion rubles will need to be spent simply on ...

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