Russian Deputy PM: We're Surveilling Sochi's Showers:
"It was only a matter of time before a Russian official said something about
western journos and their portrayal of Sochi hotel rooms — but no one could
guess that it would be such a foot-in-mouth moment.
Responding to the western campaign of "deliberate sabotage" in the media, Paul
Sonne of WSJ reports, Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Kozak said, "We
have surveillance video from the hotels that shows people turn on the shower,
direct the nozzle at the wall and then leave the room for the whole day."
Then an aide whisked Kozak away before he could answer any follow-up
questions, Sonne reports."
See:
http://www.businessinsider.com/hotel...abotage-2014-2
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Sochi’s Internal Refugees:
"In the shadow of the Winter Games in Sochi, families kicked out of their homes to
make way for Olympic construction are desperate for some compensation for their
lost lives."
See:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...-refugees.html
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The Yakuza Olympics:
"All eyes are on Russian corruption and incompetence at Sochi, but new reports
have emerged about a likely link between Japanese Olympic officials and Japan’s
infamous yakuza. Jake Adelstein reports on possible troubles for 2020."
See:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...-olympics.html