I really don’t understand the way the question is being framed: "can we support our athletes and enjoy the Olympics when it has been turned into a pretext for the biggest corruption record in the country’s history?" Well yes, it has been. And it’s disgusting to listen to Putin’s lies. And it’s unpleasant to remember that people are posting photos of rusty water from a hotel that cost us a billion dollars. Even so, this is a wonderful sporting event, and we all want our athletes to achieve great results. The scenery in Sochi is beautiful. The images from the opening ceremony rehearsal are impressive. And the mountains are exactly the same as they would be if Putin hadn’t stolen so much. Leonid wrote about this well. But at the same time, let’s remember the corruption and spread information about it. And those who can should formalize the process. For example, you remember how that old Mr. Promise-a-Lot publicly and loudly declared: if there are concrete facts of corruption at the Olympics, report them. The Anti-Corruption Foundation is happy to respond. The guys from "RosPil" (an anti-corruption project focused on public procurement) have identified obviously corrupt, kickback-ridden tenders where prices were inflated and competitors were squeezed out by impossible deadlines for completing the work. Earlier, I already wrote about this and explained why Olympic facilities are falling apart. And how the space-time continuum cried like a little girl after encountering Krasnodar officials. Now we are drafting a major complaint to Putin, the Investigative Committee, and the prosecutor’s office about a repeatedly used corruption scheme in which impossible work deadlines were built into the tender documentation: Order No.0318200009213000325 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7840020 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 604.2 million rubles Construction period - THREE DAYS – from 24.12.2013 to 27.12.2013 Order No.0818300005313000048 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=8030945 Municipal Treasury Institution of the City of Sochi "Capital Repairs Department" Maximum contract price – 414 million rubles Construction period - ???!!! – from 13.01.2014 to 30.12.2013 RosPil’s complaint on this tender was upheld 3. Order No.0318200009213000121 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7010158 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 1 billion rubles Construction period - ON***E MONTH – ***from 26.09.2013 to 25.10.2013 Order No.0318200009213000120 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=6972765 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 1 billion rubles Construction period - TWE***NTY DAYS – ***from 26.09.2013 to 14.10.2013 Order No.0318200009212000117 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=5174998 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 274***.4 million rubles Construction period - ONE AND A HALF MONTHS – ***from 15.01.2013 to 28.02.2013 Order No.0318200009212000043 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=4060506 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 113***.8 million rubles Construction period - FOUR MONTHS – ***from 05.09.2012 to 31.12.2012 Order No.0318200009212000042 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=4060359 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 743*** million rubles Construction period - FOUR MONTHS – ***from 05.09.2012 to 31.12.2012 Order No.0318200009212000041 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=4060240 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 313***.7 million rubles Construction period - FOUR MONTHS – ***from 05.09.2012 to 31.12.2012 Order No.0318200009213000181 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7130626 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 51 million rubles Construction period - TWO*** WEEKS (14 DAYS) – ***from 16.10.2013 to 30.10.2013 Order No.0318200009212000080 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=4825763 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 436*** million rubles Construction period - TWO AND A HALF MONTHS – ***from 12.12.2012 to 28.02.2013 Order No.0318200009212000079 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=4824677 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 604***.4 million rubles Construction period - TWO AND A HALF MONTHS – ***from 12.12.2012 to 28.02.2013 Order No.0318200009212000047 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=4138187 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 209***.3 million rubles Construction period - THREE MONTHS – f***rom 26.09.2012 to 31.12.2012 Order No.0318200009212000046 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=4137699 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 238***.3 million rubles Construction period - THREE MONTHS – f***rom 26.09.2012 to 31.12.2012 Order No.0318200009213000003 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=5315586 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 101***.8 million rubles Construction period - THREE AND A HALF MONTHS – f***rom 11.02.2013 to 31.05.2013 Order No.0818300005313000054 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=8088901 Municipal Treasury Institution of the City of Sochi "Capital Repairs Department" Maximum contract price – 3.7*** million rubles Construction period ???! – f***rom 13.01.2014 to 30.12.2013 Order No.081830001831 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=80147433000004 Municipal Treasury Institution of the City of Sochi "Roads Department" Maximum contract price – 70.6 million rubles Construction period - SIX*** DAYS – ***from 25.12.2013 to 31.12.2013 Order No.0318200000213000032 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7970284 Roads Department of Krasnodar Krai Maximum contract price – 54.8 million rubles Construction period - THREE DAYS – from 28.12.2013 to 31.12.2013 Order No.0818300005313000047 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7992957 Customer - Municipal Treasury Institution of the City of Sochi "Capital Repairs Department" Maximum contract price – 74.7 million rubles Construction period - ?!!***! – ***from 09.01.2014 to 30.12.2013 Order No.0318200000213000032 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7970284 Customer - Roads Department of Krasnodar Krai Maximum contract price – 54.8 million rubles Construction period - THR***EE DAYS – ***from 28.12.2013 to 31.12.2013 Order No.0318200009213000335 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7946518 Customer - State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 27***.5 million rubles Construction period - FOUR DAYS – ***from 27.12.2013 to 31.12.2013 Order No.0318200009213000334 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7918639 Customer - State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 26.6 million rubles Construction period - EIG***HT DAYS – ***from 23.12.2013 to 31.12.2013 Order No.0818200000413000015 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7894637 state treasury institution of Krasnodar Krai "Agency for the Management of Fuel and Energy Complex Facilities" Maximum contract price – 57 million rubles Construction period - SIX*** DAYS – ***from 25.12.2013 to 31.12.2013 Order No.0318200009213000333 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7903723 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 85.9 million rubles Construction period - ELE***VEN DAYS – ***from 20.12.2013 to 31.12.2013 Order No.0318200009213000332 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7902838 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 47.2 million rubles Construction period - FIV***E DAYS – ***from 26.12.2013 to 31.12.2013 Order No.0318200009213000312 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7741299 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 44 million rubles Construction period - FOUR DAYS – from 21.12.2013 to 25.12.2013 Order No.0318200000213000028 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7713019 Roads Department of Krasnodar Krai Maximum contract price – 132***.6 million rubles Period – ELEVEN DAYS - ***from 16.12.2013 to 27.12.2013 Order No.0818300005413000058 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7635614 Municipal Treasury Institution of the City of Sochi "Capital Construction Department" Maximum contract price – 159***.8 million rubles Period - TWO WEEKS – ***from 11.12.2013 to 25.12.2013 Order No.0818300005313000046 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7634422 Municipal Treasury Institution of the City of Sochi "Capital Repairs Department" Maximum contract price – 92.2 million rubles Period - TWO*** WEEKS – ***from 12.12.2013 to 25.12.2013 Order No.0318200009213000304 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7588304 State Treasury Institution "Main Construction Directorate of Krasnodar Krai" Maximum contract price – 69.5 million rubles Period - ONE*** WEEK – ***from 06.12.2013 to 15.12.2013 Order No.0818300005313000043 http://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7535070 Municipal Treasury Institution of the City of Sochi "Capital Repairs Department" Maximum contract price – 238***.7 million rubles Period – FIVE DAYS from the *moment the contract was signed, i.e. from 06.12.2013 to 12.12.2013 Don’t reach for a calculator, I’ll tell you anyway. These orders total 7 279 960 000 rubles. And th**is isn’t Olympstroy or Russian Railways. Just regional officials. Putin said he wanted facts—well, here are the facts. A real multi-billion-ruble kickback scheme. Inflate the price Set impossible deadlines for completing the work Only "our people" show up for the tender Sign a "supplementary agreement" with them giving normal deadlines Collect 30% of the contract value And everything I know about this does not in the slightest prevent me from enjoying biathlon or hockey on broadcasts from Sochi. Like normal people, we cheer and celebrate. Like responsible citizens, we demand that the crooks be jailed and we spread information about the fraud. By the way, it would be great if you could help us spread this promo video for our Sochi project.
http://youtu.be/ngce-nAnze0 It has a clickable link at the end. The more links you give to it and to http://sochi.fbk.info/ru/, the fuller the picture our fellow citizens will have in their heads. Thanks in advance.