Panorama. [Series 62, Episode 3], Putin's games /
The cost of the Winter Olympics in Russia quadrupled to a record-breaking £30 billion following allegations of massive corruption. Panorama investigates claims that lucrative contracts were handed to President Putin's friends, and that billions had been embezzled by fraudsters and corrupt offic...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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London, England :
BBC Worldwide,
2014.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | The cost of the Winter Olympics in Russia quadrupled to a record-breaking £30 billion following allegations of massive corruption. Panorama investigates claims that lucrative contracts were handed to President Putin's friends, and that billions had been embezzled by fraudsters and corrupt officials. Despite the huge cost of the games, thousands of Olympic workers say they have not been paid, and some claim they were tortured by the police when they tried to protest. The games in Sochi were supposed to be a showcase for modern Russia, but what did they really reveal about President Putin's state? |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed February 26, 2019). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (29 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:29:03 |